Armed gardai have been hauled in to tackle thugs rampaging in stolen cars and terrorising a community.
Policing has stepped up in the Ballyfermot area of West Dublin since a patrol car was rammed twice by joyriders in stolen cars on Cherry Orchard Avenue on Monday evening. The Garda vehicle was being driven by two female officers.
A probe has been launched into the incident but gardai believe it was done in “revenge” for a recent operation tackling alleged anti-social behaviour in the area which saw seven brought before the courts. Some were rearrested for breaching bail conditions earlier this week.
