Two teens charged as gardaí deploy stinger to halt stolen car in Wicklow

Gardaí deployed a stinger device on the N81 at Burgage Moyle to bring the car to a halt. File Picture: Colin Keegan/ Collins Dublin

Gardaí deployed a stinger device to halt a stolen car during an operation in Co Wicklow on Saturday morning. 

Gardaí say they responded to a report of a theft from a vehicle in the Baltinglass area yesterday morning. 

After the car was located shortly before 6am, it failed to stop for gardaí when directed to do so.

Thereafter, gardaí implemented a "managed containment operation", during which a stinger device was deployed on the N81 at Burgage Moyle. 

The car was then brought to a halt.

Gardaí say it was then discovered that the vehicle had been the subject of "an unauthorised taking".

The car was seized along with a number of items suspected of being stolen.

Two males - one juvenile in his teens, the other an adult in his late teens - were arrested at the scene. They were detained for a time under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984 at a Garda Station in Co. Wicklow.

The have since been charged and are expected to appear before a special sitting of Waterford District Court on Sunday, December 15 approximately 1pm.

A garda spokesperson said investigations are ongoing.