Man convicted of doing runner from taxi in Tuam
Fri, Nov 13, 2026
A young man described as a menace by his solicitor was convicted of theft after doing a runner from a taxi which he took from Milltown to Tuam on August 25 last year.
Judge James Faughnan was told at Tuam District Court that Dean Keogh, Townhouse 1, Milltown, arrived in the taxi at a location in Tuam and asked the driver to wait while he fetched the fare of €34.20, but he never returned with the money. He was charged and convicted of theft for this offence.
The court was told the defendant had 31 previous convictions, most of which related to family law matters, and some further family law matters were dealt with at the sitting but are subject to reporting restrictions.
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