Three members of a suspected Dublin burglary gang are in garda custody today after a dramatic chase in which two of the criminals attempted to flee the scene on a stolen quad bike. Gardai suspect that she was working as a getaway driver for the burglary crew. It is understood that they stole a quad bike from a nearby property and a chase ensued on the N3 road in which attempts were made to ram the businessman’s car with the quad bike. One of the arrested men is a 39-year-old from Ballymun who has well over 100 previous convictions for theft and burglary offences and is classified as a heroin addict. The suspect who has battled heroin addiction has almost 100 previous convictions for offences including criminal damage, handling stolen property and burglary and has been heavily involved in bike theft in the capital.

Source: Irish Independent May 19, 2021 13:51 UTC