This is the dramatic moment a young boy whom gardai suspect may have been abducted was released from the boot of a car by in Finglas.
The footage shows the garda opening the back of a Ford Focus car in Kipppure Park in South Finglas finding a young boy ducking down.
The boy hops out of the boot and follows instructions to lie on the ground with his hands behind his back.
The incident took place at 7:30pm on Monday with onlookers gawking as sirens blare in the background.
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In a statement to Dublin Live, a spokesman for the Gardai said that: "A man in his 20s was arrested following the suspected 'endangerment and abduction' of a 14-year-old in Finglas.
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"At approximately 7:30pm, Gardaí attached to the K District Community Action Team were on patrol in the area when they spotted and attempted to stop a car that was acting suspiciously.
"The driver failed to stop and the car was followed by Gardaí to Kippure Park in South Finglas where it was abandoned."
They added: "The occupants of the car fled from the scene and were pursued on foot.
"One of the occupants of the car, a man in his 20s, was apprehended. A male juvenile was discovered in the boot of the car.
"The man in his 20s was arrested and is currently detained at Finglas Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984."
