Suspect flees after aiming firearm at gardaí in Dublin
Crime · First reported 31 Oct, 12:40 · Updated 12:58
Gardaí say a cyclist fled an attempted stop on Abbey Street, assaulted one officer and aimed a firearm at three gardaí before throwing it into the River Liffey. The weapon has not yet been recovered; a preliminary check of its magazine indicated it came from a realistic imitation firearm.
- Shortly before 5am on 31 October, gardaí tried to speak to a cyclist on Abbey Street, who fled and was pursued by two uniformed officers and a trainee.
- One officer was slightly injured in an assault; gardaí say the cyclist then aimed a firearm at the three officers and threw it into the River Liffey before fleeing.
- The firearm has not been recovered. Gardaí are searching and have appealed for witnesses and camera footage from specified areas between 4.45am and 5.15am.
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- Location
- Abbey Street, Dublin city centre
- Reported time
- Shortly before 5am on 31 October 2026
- Injury
- One garda was slightly injured
- Weapon status
- Thrown into the River Liffey; searches to recover it are ongoing
- Preliminary examination
- The magazine was indicated to be from a realistic imitation firearm
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- An earlier Lux story reported a doctor seriously injured in an assault at a HSE facility on Usher’s Island in Dublin 8; a man was arrested and the investigation was ongoing.
- Another earlier Lux story reported that a man accused of raping a colleague was granted bail at Dublin District Court, with conditions including avoiding contact with her.
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