28/07/2011

Man Arrested For Attempted Abduction

Gardai investigating the circumstances of an attempted abduction in County Offaly have arrested a man aged in his 40s.

The man was arrested in the Tramore area of County Waterford this morning, and is currently detained at Tullamore Garda Station.

The incident occurred at 8.30pm on Tuesday 19th July 2011 at Moyclare, Ferbane, when a girl in her early teens was cycling her bicycle between her own house and that of a friend's. A white van described as a car-type pulled up beside the girl and a male engaged her in conversation, he then attempted to pull her into the van but after a brief struggle she managed to escape. The driver drove off in the direction of Ferbane.

The location of the incident is at the townsland of Moyclare on the road to Clonlyon, off the Ferbane to Belmont Road approx 2km outside Ferbane.

Gardai would like witnesses or anyone with any with information to contact the Gardai in Birr.

(BMcN/GK)

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