Frightening incident results in local man being charged

Following an incident which occurred in Fermoy town centre on Saturday afternoon which was described by one local as ‘frightening’ and ‘scary’, a 21 year old man has been charged with a number of road traffic and criminal damage offences, much of which was widely shared on social media.

Jonathan Woodside of Kilally West, Kilworth was brought before Mallow District Court on Monday where he was charged in relation to incidents alleged to have occurred on MacCurtain Street and Dublin Road, Fermoy.

Gardaí in Fermoy were alerted to a number of criminal damage incidents at approximately 3.30pm on MacCurtain Street, a Garda spokesperson said.

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