Officer alleged to have tormented a female Garda with bananas after learning she had a phobia of the fruit
Gardai have arrested a serving member of the force on suspicion of harassing another officer with bananas, it has emerged. The Irish Mirror is reporting that it has learned that the male officer was arrested in the west of Ireland as part of a long running investigation.
The arrest, which happened in recent weeks, is the culmination to a Garda probe that has been going on for more than a year. We reported in October last year that a probe was underway and now we have confirmed that the officer was arrested.Sources said that it is likely the DPP will direct no prosecution but the officer may face internal Garda disciplinary measures.
The criminal probe is also examining an allegation of criminal damage against the Garda, who has not been suspended. That relates to an alleged incident in which it is claimed he broke into the female officer's locker at a west of Ireland Garda station as part of his campaign of harassment against her.
He is alleged to have begun pestering the woman by bombarding her with text messages as well as allegedly making derogatory comments to her in front of colleagues. Sources claim the alleged harassment ramped up when he became aware of her banana phobia.
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