TERRIFIED gardai had to flee from a man in a dressing gown who was wielding a samurai sword.
The incident took place in Blanchardstown, west Dublin on Thursday morning as cops were called to a property in the area.
Footage circulating on social media yesterday showed a Garda vehicle seen in the car park of an accommodation complex.
Two cops are then seen rushing back to the patrol car and jumping in as a man sprints up with a sword and smashes it against the car.
Another man and a cat flee the confrontation as the attacker, who is wearing a patterned dressing gown, yells at the cops.
As the gardai pull away, he begins to walk back inside but returns and hits the car a second time with the sword.
He screams: “I told ye. Move. Move. Move. Move. I told ye. Sick, sick in the head, no medication, I told ye.”
The clip, from Thursday at around 9am, ends as the sword nut walks away from the vehicle, which is still reversing.
It is understood the man is known to Gardai and is wanted in Northern Ireland.
He is now thought to be on the run, but officials believe there is no immediate threat to public safety.
The Garda Press Office was asked for comment and confirmed that officers are following a definite line of enquiry.
A garda spokesperson said: “Gardai responded to a call for assistance at a domestic residence in Castaheany, Dublin 15 at approximately 9:00am on Thursday morning, 23rd January 2025.
“On arrival of Gardai, a male was observed in possession of an offensive weapon.
“Due to the aggressive nature of the male, Gardai took cover in an official patrol vehicle, while assistance was requested from the Divisional Armed Support Unit (ASU).
“A short time later ASU attended the scene, at which point the male had left the area.
“An Garda Siochana is following a definite line of enquiry.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
