Gardaí in Kilkenny have this morning arrested a male in his 20's in north Dublin.
He will appear at Kilkenny District Court charged in relation to the false imprisonment of a bank official and his family that occured on the morning of 3rd November, 2009.
Please see original press release in relation to this incident.
Garda Press Office.
Gardaí in Kilkenny are investigating an incident involving the false imprisonment of a bank official and his family and the attempted robbery of a financial institution in Kilkenny on the 3rd November 2009.
Within existing protocols between An Garda Síochána and the financial institutions, a response management team was assembled and managed the incident which concluded early this afternoon. No persons were physically injured in this incident and no money was exchanged.
Gardaí are seeking the assistance of the public in order to identify the persons involved in this incident. They are appealing for anyone who was in the area of the Weather Station at Granges Road, Kilkenny and anyone who was in the Parliament Street area of Kilkenny City today to contact them at the incident room in Kilkenny on 056 7775070.
There will be a press briefing at Kilkenny Garda Station at 5p.m on the 3rd November 2009.
Gardaí are requesting that media refrain from filming or photographing at the bank official’s home.
3rd November 2009
