Gardai investigate assaults in town

GARDAI are investigating a number of assaults in Dundalk over the past week. A 36 year old man sustained a number of stab wounds in an incident in Fatima Drive in the early hours of Sunday night. Gardai responding to a call from ambulance patrol at 2.45am discovered that the man had a number of stab wounds to his face and legs. He was taken by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital where his condition is described as ‘not life threatening.’ Gardai are anxious that anyone who has any information get in contact with them at 9335577.

A 40 year old man was assaulted by two males as he walked home on Friday night in the Dublin Road area. He sustained a fractured cheekbone and black eye in the assault which happened at 1.30am.

Gardai are also appealing for information regarding an incident in Park Street at 2.50am on Monday, March 26th. An altercation broke out involving a number of women and a man who intervened was punched and knocked unconscious. He was subsequently removed from the scene by ambulance and taken to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital.

A 36 year old man was arrested following an incident in Boyd’s car park, Long Walk at 12noon on Thursday March 29th in which a man was head butted and kicked.

A garda patrol car was rammed at Carrickaron on Friday night while gardai were investigating joy-riding close to the Carrickdale Hotel at 11.30pm. A blue Izuzu Trooper jeep, registration KLZ 6353. rammed the patrol car before escaping across the border.

Two men were arrested as they left the scene of a burglary at Castle Park, Castletown Road on Sunday, April 1st. Gardai responded to a 999 call at 12.30am and apprehended the suspects who were in possession a power tools and a television. Damage had been caused to a rear window of the property.