Gardai were led on a wild goose chase along Dublin's busiest motorway by a hysterical driver live-streaming on social media on Monday evening.
The speeding suspect was eventually caught in Ballymun and arrested after up to 20 Garda cars got caught up in the chase.
Footage obtained by Dublin Live shows the driver, a woman in her 20s driving a white Mercedes saloon, making her getaway in the North Dublin estate while sirens wail and blue lights flash behind her.
Another video shows the suspect being arrested while several Garda cars block off the top of the road.
Earlier, she went live on Instagram, showing her speeding along the M50 motorway with several Garda cars in hot pursuit.
Gardai told Dublin Live the chase began when the woman failed to stop for them just before 6pm this evening.
The chase then carried on for almost an hour before she was finally arrested at 6:50pm at Hampton Wood Drive.
Gardai told Dublin Live: "Gardaí are investigating an incident of dangerous driving that took place in the Ballymun area of Dublin, this evening, Monday 1 March 2021.
"The incident began at 5.55pm when a car failed to stop for Gardaí. The driver of this car, a woman aged in her 20s, was later arrested for dangerous driving at Hampton Wood Drive in Ballymun at 6.50pm.
"The woman is currently detained at Ballymun Garda station.
"No injuries have been reported."
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