Gardaí appeal for witnesses to incident involving stolen lorry in Cork

GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses to a 'managed containment operation' that occurred in Cork on Wednedsay.

Gardai received a report that a lorry stolen in the Bandon area on Tuesday night and that the vehicle was observed in the Togher area of Cork city this Wednesday morning.

The vehicle failed to stop when directed to do so by gardaí and a 'managed containment operation' was subsequently put in place by gardaí, which later ended in the Forge Hill area of Togher.

"A shot was discharged from a garda firearm during this incident and as a result, GSOC have been notified of the incident," said a garda spokesperson.

A man in his 30's was arrested as part of this investigation and is still being detained at a garda station in county Cork under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.

As part of this investigation, Gardaí are appealing to any persons who may have observed a white DAF rigid truck in the following areas at the following times to contact them:

• N71, The Pike, Clonakilty to Bandon, 8/11/23, 7am to 8am
• N71 - Bandon towards Cork City, 08/11/23, 10:10am to 11am
• R613 Ballinhassig village towards Fivemilebridge, Cork, 08/11/23, 10:10am to 11am
• Fivemilebridge up Black Hill, along the back Airport Road towards Lehenaghmore, 08/11/23, 10:10am to 11am
• Lehenaghmore & Forge Hill, Togher, Cork, 08/11/23, 10:20am to 11am

Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in any of these areas at these times are asked to make this footage available to investigating gardaí.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Bandon garda station on 023 885 2200, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.