Boy, 17, tried to push garda off flat balcony, court told

A 17-year-old boy tried to push a Garda off a third floor flat complex balcony it was alleged at the Dublin Children’s Court yesterday.

The boy has been charged with a spate of offences mostly for thefts and one for assault causing harm to a garda, at a south inner city Dublin flat complex, on September 17 last.

Garda Sergeant Liam Walsh of Pearse Street station told Judge Ann Ryan it was alleged that the teenager’s family home was being searched for stolen goods.

“The accused punched the garda and tried to push him over the balcony,” he said.

The Garda suffered a cut gum and a bruised cheek, the court was told.

Judge Ryan also heard that it was alleged that on February 19 last the boy stole a laptop worth €1,400 from a car, stole two bottles of vodka from a shop on February 9 last, and attempted to burgle an office on Grand Canal Street, on February 28 last.

Judge Ryan granted legal aid and remanded the boy, who was accompanied to court by his father, on bail to appear again next month to allow him time to consider his pleas.