‘I just wanted to be a guard’: Man accused of impersonating a member of An Garda Síochána

The homeless man was charged with possessing a stolen garda jacket and of impersonating a garda by wearing it

Garda Brian Halley told the court that when he was charged, the accused man replied, 'I just wanted to be a guard'. Stock picture: Dan Linehan

A homeless Dublin man accused of impersonating a garda by wearing an officer’s stolen uniform jacket has been denied bail.

Robert O’Shea, 58, who is of no fixed abode, was arrested in Lucan, Co Dublin, on Friday in connection with an incident near the local garda station.