Teenage suspects arrested after high-speed car chase from Dungarvan to Midleton

Stolen vehicle chased from Dungarvan to Midleton; suspects detained, no injuries reported in four-car collision

The juveniles were arrested after the car in which they were travelling was brought to a halt near the Lakeview Roundabout close to Midleton

Two teenage boys have been arrested after gardaí brought a suspected stolen car to a halt in East Cork following a high-speed pursuit from Dungarvan.

The juveniles were arrested after the car in which they were travelling was brought to a halt near the Lakeview Roundabout close to Midleton on Tuesday night.

They are currently being detained at a garda station in the Waterford division under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.

The arrests were made following what gardaí described as “a managed containment operation” across the Waterford and Cork County garda divisions.

In a statement, gardaí said that shortly before 7.30pm on Tuesday, officers on patrol spotted a car in the Dungarvan area with a number of youths on board.

Following a check using the garda mobility app, the officers discovered the car had been stolen in Cork City the previous night, May 5.

The officers signalled to the driver to stop, but it failed to stop and took off at speed westbound along the N25 towards Cork.

Gardaí put in place what they call a managed containment operation along the busy road, and with the assistance of gardaí in Midleton, the car was finally intercepted and brought to a halt near Lakeview Roundabout.

During the course of the operation, the stolen car collided with four stationary cars.

No injuries were reported, and gardaí said their investigations are ongoing.