A man in his 30s has been arrested by Gardaí investigating a robbery at a shop in Longford Town on Saturday, 20th June 2020.
At approximately 2.30pm a lone male entered a convenience store on Park Road armed with a hammer and threatened staff before leaving the scene with a sum of cash. No one was injured in the raid. A forensic examination of the scene was carried out by local scenes of crime officers.
In a follow up operation late last night a man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the investigation.
He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Longford Garda Station.
Investigating Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to contact Longford Garda Station 043 3350570 or the Garda Confidential Line 1800 666 111. Investigations are ongoing and further updates will follow.
