Gardaí have arrested and charged two people in relation to a hijacking and robbery incident in West Tipperary on 6th March, 2020.
Shortly after 3.10pm, Gardaí received a report of an incident in Clonoulty. A man, armed with what is believed to be a knife, approached a red volkswagen passat and threatened the driver and demanded her to get out of the car. The driver exited the car and the man drove off.
At approximately 3.30pm, Gardaí received a report of a robbery at post office in Rossmore. A man entered the post office, threatened staff with what is believed to be a knife and left the scene with a small sum of money. Gardaí believe that the car used during the incident was the red volkswagen passat that had been stolen earlier.
No person(s) were injured during either incident.
An investigation was carried out by Gardaí in Thurles and two search warrants were executed at houses in counties Kildare and Tipperary on the 11th March. A man in his 20s and a woman in her 30s were arrested and brought to Thurles Garda Station.
Both have since been charged in connection with these incidents and are due to appear before Cashel District Court this morning, 12th March at 10.30am.
