LONDON: A driver was arrested early Friday morning in Dublin after crashing his van into gates outside the home of Ireland’s president, the offices of the prime minister and the building housing parliament, police said.
Detectives questioning the suspect had ruled out terrorism as a motive.
The series of incidents occurred around 2 a.m., when government offices were closed, and no injuries were reported.
The van first rammed the fence outside the official residence of President Michael Higgins, but did not enter the grounds. The driver then traveled about 3 miles (5 kilometers) to central Dublin, where the van plowed into several gates outside two government building complexes.
Pickets in the sturdy iron fence outside the offices of Prime Minister Simon Harris were bent inward and the gate was knocked off its hinges outside the attorney general’s office.
Louise O’Reilly, a member of parliament for the Sinn Féin party, said she and other lawmakers will ask police, known as gardaí, how the incidents could have occurred.
“It’s hard to understand how someone was able to carry out these attacks in several locations in this manner,” O’Reilly told national broadcaster RTE. “We will be looking to the gardaí to provide us with information as to how this could have unfolded and how someone was able to travel to three separate locations in Dublin city before being apprehended.”
The driver, who is in his 40s, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving offenses. The white van he was driving was towed from the scene.
Van driver arrested after crashing into gates outside Irish prime minister’s office in Dublin
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Van driver arrested after crashing into gates outside Irish prime minister’s office in Dublin
- Detectives questioning the suspect had ruled out terrorism as a motive
- The series of incidents occurred around 2 a.m., when government offices were closed, and no injuries were reported
US playwright arrested in Japan for alleged drug smuggling: reports
- Harris was detained at Naha airport on November 16
- Customs officers found 0.78 grams of a substance containing the stimulant MDMA concealed in his bag
TOKYO: Prominent American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of drug smuggling, according to local media reports.
Known for his Tony-nominated “Slave Play” and his appearance in the hit show “Emily in Paris,” Harris was detained at Naha airport on November 16, the Okinawa Times reported on Thursday.
Customs officers found 0.78 grams of a substance containing the stimulant MDMA concealed in the 36-year-old’s tote bag, according to the newspaper.
It was not clear whether Harris had been officially charged.
Japan has some of the world’s strictest drug laws, and possession of illegal narcotics can result in jail time.
Harris arrived in the southern Okinawa region on a flight from Taiwan, where he had a layover after flying from Britain, according to local broadcaster RBC.
He came to Japan for tourism, the broadcaster said.
“Slave Play” earned a record-breaking 12 Tony nominations in 2018, but did not win any awards.
Harris also serves as a co-producer of HBO’s popular series “Euphoria.”
