Corkman to be sentenced for firing pellet gun at gardaí during car chase

After he crashed through a barrier at the toll plaza on the M8, officers used a stinger device to puncture and disable his car

Tommy Mannah is alleged to have hit one gardaí in the arm with the gun. File photo: Dan Linehan

A 21-year-old man accused of firing shots from a pellet gun at a member of An Garda Síochána pleaded guilty to using the imitation firearm for the purpose of resisting arrest.

Tommy Mannah also pleaded guilty to dangerous driving at Old Youghal Road, Cork, on July 3, 2020.