Teen driver of stolen car placed on probation

A 14-year-old boy, who was the driver of a stolen 4X4 which led gardaí on a high-speed traffic pursuit which ended when he crashed into another vehicle has been placed on supervised probation for 12 months.

The Children’s Court had heard that the then 13-year-old boy, who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, drove across greens in residential areas, broke red lights and sped on the wrong side of a road as he was chased by several patrol cars and a garda helicopter, on February 22 last.