12/10/2015

Man To Appear In Court Over Aggravated Burglary In Longford

A 34-year-old man is to appear in court in Longford on Monday, 12 October, charged in connection with an aggravated burglary in Edgeworthstown on Saturday.

Three men entered a property and threatened the occupants. The trio fled the scene, however one man was arrested by gardaí following the incident.

A 41-year-old man was detained during a follow-up operation. He remains in custody under Section 4 of The Criminal Justice Act 1984. 

(CD/JP)

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