There was a sharp rise in crime and arrests last night in Letterkenny – the second night of the 2019 Donegal International Rally.
Forty-one people were arrested overnight for a wide range of offences, including drink driving, drugs and the assault of a Garda member.
The arrests report for Saturday night were:
- 21 arrests for Public order offences
- 1 arrest for an assault on a Garda member
- 8 arrests for a search under the Misuse of Drugs Act
- 1 arrest for the sale and supply of drugs,
- 1 arrest for a Section 3 assault (Assault causing harm)
- 4 arrests for dangerous driving
- 1 arrest for being drunk in charge
- 4 arrests for drink driving
“Gardai had an extremely busy night last night,” said a spokesperson this morning. Letterkenny Garda Station recorded a high volume of people in custody between 5pm on Saturday and 7am this Sunday morning.
The 2019 Donegal International Rally comes to a close today, with five more stages taking place around Donegal before crowds arrive back in Letterkenny this evening.
Gardaí are hopeful for a safe and positive end to the events: “The Rally is not yet over and we would like to again take this opportunity to urge everyone to drive carefully on our roads and have regard for others on the roads also. We want everyone to make it home safely from the Rally. Lets hope the sun shines today for the final stages!”