Garda who took lift from victim supported by Superintendent
A senior garda has defended the actions of an officer who was transported to the scene of a crime by its victim because no patrol car was available.
It emerged earlier this month that a Donegal woman returned home to find her house had been burgled and because no garda car was available, she had to collect the officer at the local station to allow him investigate the crime.
The case was raised in the Dáil, to highlight a perceived lack of garda resources.
Today Chief Superintendent Jim Sheridan told Highland Radio the garda made the right the decision at the right time: "There was a time factor obviously and it was a call made by the garda. I fully agree with it, that he'd go back with the lady in question in her car.
"It was only 700 or 800 yards from the station and I don't see it as indicative of what's happening around the place."
