Two members of Cavan Gardai were assaulted last night with one being hospitalised during an incident.
During a routine checkpoint at Crosskeys, Ballyjamesduff, a vehicle approached at speed and then crossed over onto the wrong side of the road to try and run down a Garda Member.
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Luckily the Garda was able to get out of the way in time. The vehicle drove in the direction of Cavan Town and failed to stop for Gardaí.The vehicle was intercepted on the Ballinagh Road in the town shortly after that.
The driver of the vehicle resisted arrest and assaulted two Garda Members before he could be detained.
One Garda was brought to Cavan General Hospital by ambulance and has been released this morning with non serious injuries. The driver of the vehicle had no insurance, tax or NCT.
The driver also failed to provide a road side breath test. The vehicle was seized and the driver is now before the Courts charged with the said Offences.
