10/11/2015

Garda Injured Following Assault During Call Out

A garda officer has been treated in hospital following an assault in Cabra in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

It is understood that the officer had responded to a report of a car being on fire at New Campbell's Bridge at about 05:30.

On arrival, the officer was attacked by a man in his 30s who assaulted him with what is believed to be a bottle. The Garda was taken to Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown where he received a number of stitches to his leg. He has since been discharged from hospital. 

A man in his 30s has been arrested in connection with this incident and is currently being detained at Finglas Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 – Criminal Justice Act 1984.

Investigations are continuing.

(MH/JP)

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