MAN IN COURT OVER 25 MILE CAR CHASE THROUGH GALWAY

Date Published: 02-Sep-2008

A man is appearing before Athlone District Court around now (1pm) in connection with a 25 mile car chase from Salthill to Loughrea last night.

The 24 year old is a foreign national with an address in Galway and is facing several charges.

The man was brought from Loughrea Garda Station where he was being held in custody, to Athlone distict court within the past hour.

Salthill Gardai say they’re charging him with criminal damage and the unauthorised taking of a vehicle.

The man refused to stop for Gardaí in the city in the early hours of this morning and was pursued by Gardaí from Salthill, Millstreet and Loughrea.

Two Garda patrol cars were damaged during the chase.