US EditionMan arrested over flight disruption and assault of garda
- A 48-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday 3 June 2025 at Dublin Airport after assaulting a garda following a disruptive United Airlines flight from Newark to Dublin.
- The arrest followed reports from the flight crew about the man's disruption, with Gardaí boarding to engage him before he assaulted an officer and fled the plane.
- Gardaí deployed pepper spray to intervene during the ongoing attack on the injured officer, who received treatment at Beaumont Hospital for injuries that were not life-threatening.
- Gavin Howard Risden is facing five charges: one count of assault causing harm, two counts of wilfully obstructing a peace officer under the Public Order Act, and two additional charges related to his conduct on an aircraft under sections 2A and 2A of the 1973 legislation governing air navigation and transport.
- Risden will remain in custody until Tuesday, facing charges related to his violent conduct towards Gardaí and breaches of air navigation regulations connected to disruptive behavior on the flight.
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