Gardaí attached to Carrigaline Garda Station were alerted to a number of incidents on Main Street Carrigaline late on Saturday night, 18th December 2021.

Gardaí attended the scene and in the course of making an arrest, three Garda members were obstructed both physically and verbally in the course of their duties.

During the course of these incidents one male youth (16 years) was assaulted by a number of youths. He managed to escape his assailants and return home where he was taken by ambulance to Cork University Hospital for treatment on non-life threatening injuries. He has since been released from hospital.

In follow up investigations, a male youth (16 years) was arrested this afternoon, Tuesday 21st December 2021, and he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Togher Garda Station.

Investigations are ongoing.

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