Teen jailed for stolen van garda chase
A teenager who was “out of his head” on the night he stole a van causing gardaí to give chase has been banned from driving for six years and given two years detention with the final year suspended.
The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to unlawful possession of a van, dangerous driving, driving with no insurance and having no driving license on May 9, 2009.