Man allegedly naked from waist down holding stun gun

• Lucan
• September 18, 2017

By Brendan Grehan

A MAN (25) was naked from the waist down and armed with a stun gun when the gardai came across him in the car park of Adamstown train station, Blanchardstown Court has heard.

Thomas Gleeson, who is a World Champion Powerlifter,  was allegedly armed with a stun gun when Garda Goretti Lynch and her colleague came across him in the car park of Adamstown train station in Lucan.

Gleeson, aged 25, with an address at Rockingham Avenue, Leixlip, is charged with producing a stun gun during the course of a dispute with Garda Lynch and with possession of the stun gun at Adamstown train station, Lucan, on October 6, 2016.

Sergeant Geraldine McManigan told Judge David McHugh that it will be alleged that the gardai were on patrol on October 16 last when they saw a black BMW parked in the car park of Adamstown train station.

The Sergeant said it will be alleged that the windows of the BMW were steamed up and Garda Lynch knocked on the window loudly and said they were gardai.

 

The Sgt said there was no response and Garda Lynch knocked on the car window again.

She  said it will be alleged that Gleeson opened the door. She said it will be alleged that he was naked from the waist down and was holding a stun gun.

Sgt McManigan said it will be alleged that Garda Lynch asked Gleeson to drop the stun gun and she produced her extendable baton.  

The Sgt said Gleeson was then arrested by the garda and her colleague.

Judge McHugh accepted jurisdiction.

Gleeson’s solicitor, Terry Hanahoe, asked the judge to grant legal aid.

He said he lives with his parents and is on €120 a week disability.

Judge McHugh granted legal aid and remanded Gleeson on continuing bail for a month for a plea or a date for hearing.