Three arrested in relation to burglaries in rural Offaly
Gardaí arrested three men aged 36, 38 and 39 years this morning, Tuesday, shortly after midnight a 4x4 vehicle, subject of an unauthorised taking in County Laois on June 23/24, failed to stop for Gardaí at a road checkpoint located at Cloncourse, Portlaoise.
This vehicle then rammed a marked Garda car and collided with a second Garda vehicle.
Three men fled from the 4x4 vehicle into a field close by.
Gardaí immediately searched the area with the assistance of the Garda Air Support Unit and arrested the three men a short time later.