Garda Acquitted in Teen Baton Incident | Cork News

A Dublin garda has been cleared of assault after a tense 15-second encounter with a teenager wielding a knuckleduster during a chaotic public brawl. The teen, who claimed he ran due to fear of police after past incidents and carried the weapon for safety, ended up with a broken hand. Despite Garda Briody’s claim he struck only once—aiming for the thigh but hitting the teen’s hand—the judge acquitted him, citing insufficient evidence beyond reasonable doubt and acknowledging the garda’s belief the teen was armed. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f3e898408d528752