Gardai are renewing their appeal for information following an assault on an officer in Cavan a week ago.
Garda Padraig Scott - originally from Roscommon - remains off duty, recovering from his injuries and the trauma of the assault in Blacklion in the early hours of February 28th.
An Garda Síochána are continuing to appeal for information regarding the assault on Garda Padraig Scott, an unarmed uniform member of An Garda Síochána, which took place in the early hours of the 28th February 2022 pic.twitter.com/JY3093MoHM
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) March 7, 2022
He was discovered doused in petrol and disorientated, having been assaulted and had a gun pointed at him.
Gardaí carried out a checkpoint on the N16 at Loughan in Co Cavan at the scene of the attack, last night, one week on from the incident.
Last night, 1 week from the assault Gardaí carried out a checkpoint on the N16, Loughan, Co. Cavan at the scene of this attack
The public can contact the investigation team at Cavan Garda station 049 436 8800 or through the Garda Confidential Number 1800 666 111 https://t.co/yHZvlIRmdu pic.twitter.com/pwL9fhAOG3
— Garda Info (@gardainfo) March 7, 2022
Chief Superintendent Alan McGovern has described it as a cowardly attack, and is appealing for anyone who was in the area at the time to contact them.
