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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Gardaí gave chase before the car(pictured here) was abandoned. Picture Credit Laois Offaly Gardai
Gardaí say an intoxicated motorist was chased by gardaí before abandoning their car and trying to escape on foot.
“Laois Roads Policing Unit were alerted to this vehicle in Portlaoise today after an ANPR(Automatic Number Plate Recognition) alert for no insurance,” gardaí stated on social media.
“The vehicle failed to stop after a short pursuit the driver abandoned the vehicle. The driver was arrested following a foot chase and found to be intoxicated, uninsured and disqualified from driving," gardaí said.
The vehicle was seized and driver has been charged with multiple offences, gardaí added.
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