Driver Arrested In Arklow After High Speed Arklow Chase.

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 08:57

By Breffni Clack

A driver under the influence of cocaine was arrested in Arklow on Monday night.

A driver under the influence of cocaine was arrested in Arklow on Monday night after leading gardai on a high-speed chase through the county

At 8.20pm on Monday night a car was detected traveling more than 50km in excess of the speed limit at Newtownmountkennedy.

Gardai tried to make the driver stop when he didn't a chase commenced, which ended on Arklow Main Street, when the driver’s car collided with two other cars, just opposite the Parade Grounds.

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