Some Stowaway Motor Madness

The Grove at Windgates FEB24

iven the disturbing street life hitting Greystones of late, when we were contacted about a bizarre incident that occurred on Thursday at Windgates, it felt as though Greystones might be going Full Twin Peaks.

So, we got in touch with the Garda Press Office, to try and unearth some more information.

And to find out if there was any method to this latest bout of madness.

As is their wont, the gardaí told us only the barest minimun of facts…

Gardaí received report and attended an alleged incident on the Windsor Road in Greystones, Co. Wicklow on Thursday 1st February 2024. No offences disclosed.

Guessing the lad means Windgates Road.

Here’s what the Guide reader – who’d rather remain anonymous – told us…

On Thursday of this week, I was flagged down by a local lady at 4pm on the overtaking lane heading out of Greystones towards Windgates…

She asked me did I have a phone and could I call the guards as there was a man who had appeared from her boot who she did not know!! I pulled over behind her and next thing I see a head appear from inside the boot and a man then comes out the passenger door!

He didn’t appear to be in the right state of mind, and seemed quite out of it.

Very terrifying experience for all involved. Guards from Bray did arrive; the man had, however, left by foot…

But I wanted to make people aware to keep car doors locked and be mindful. I was travelling with a very small baby, and I’m sure it was such a scare for the lady (surprised she didn’t crash!).

She informed me that she lived on Church Road and that is where her car had been parked.

And within minutes of our story hitting the newstands, another reader got in touch…

We were heading home and came over the top of Windgates Hill a little after that time. A Garda car screeched to a halt across the entire road and proceeded to grab a man off the pavement and put him in the back the car, then blue lighted it off in Bray direction.

Your story joins the dots on what was a bizarre scene.

Hopefully, this is a one-off incident involving someone who was indeed not in their right mind at the time. If you should witness anything suspicious, best to get in touch with the gardaí immediately, right here.

We have a full list of local emergency contacts and helplines, etc, right here.