Two held after car seller rammed and pursued

BMW owner chased along M50 by two vehicles after meeting over car on Naas Rd

A BMW was followed on the M50	 and later  rammed yesterday after a meeting to discuss a car sale.  Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times
A BMW was followed on the M50 and later rammed yesterday after a meeting to discuss a car sale. Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill / The Irish Times

A man and a woman who were seeking to sell their car had their BMW rammed as they tried to leave a car park after meeting a prospective buyer.

The incident happened on the Naas Road shortly after 8pm last night.

A 40-year-old man accompanied by a 44-year-old woman had driven to a

car park on the Naas Road in a silver BMW which they were planning to sell.

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When they attempted to drive out of the car park two vehicles, a car and an SUV, blocked their exit.

The car rammed the BMW. The BMW driver managed to drive out of the car park and on to the M50.

He was pursued by both vehicles which made repeated attempts to ram the BMW on the motorway.

One of the vehicles eventually collided with the BMW on the Neilstown Road. As the cars came to a halt, the man and woman fled the BMW on foot and alerted gardaí.

Gardaí later arrested two men, a 21-year-old and a 30-year-old, who are being held under the provisions of Section 4 of the 1984 Criminal Justice Act.

Both men are expected to appear before Blanchardstown District Court this morning.

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak

Sorcha Pollak is an Irish Times reporter specialising in immigration issues and cohost of the In the News podcast