Dublin builder allegedly used chainsaw to damage roof after payment row

Dominic D’Arcy, 32, from Lusk, Co Dublin is alleged to have caused criminal damage to the extension at a house in Abbeyvale way in Swords, Co Dublin

This is the builder who allegedly used a chainsaw to cause ‘significant damage’ to the roof of an extension he built after allegedly not being paid for his work.

Dominic D’Arcy, 32, of Bakers Close, Lusk, Co Dublin is alleged to have caused criminal damage to the extension at a house in Abbeyvale way in Swords, Co Dublin on August 9.

It is alleged that he “did without lawful excuse damage property, to wit, damaged two skylight windows and cut the roof using a saw, belonging to Prateek Saxena, intending to damage such property or being reckless as to whether such property would be damaged” contrary to Section 2 (1) Criminal Damage Act, 1991.

He had appeared before the Criminal Courts of Justice on Thursday, August 10 where the case was remanded back to Swords District Court yesterday.

The following day, on Wednesday, August 9, Mr D’Arcy allegedly contacted the home owner and allegedly threatened that if he didn’t receive payment within 30 minutes he would allegedly tear the roof off the extension.

It is then alleged at 1.45pm Mr D’Arcy entered the property at Abbeyvale Way through a locked side gate and allegedly climbed onto the boundary wall and allegedly used a chainsaw to allegedly cause significant damage to the roof.

The glass on two skylight windows were allegedly smashed. Mr D’Arcy met with the prosecuting garda by appointment that day and was arrested and charged with Section 2 Criminal Damage where he made ‘no reply’ after caution.