Aggravated Burglary at Cloughtaney, Drangan, Co.Tipperary on the 25/1/12

The Gardaí at Thurles Garda Station are investigating an aggravated burglary that occurred on Wednesday the 25th January 2012.

The house is situated in a remote area in Cloughtaney, close to Drangan.  The woman was in the kitchen watching television while her husband was in bed.  At about 7.45pm the doorbell rang.  The woman answered the door and was confronted by a masked man, who grabbed her in the hall while at least three more raiders began searching the house.  They made their way to a bedroom where the women’s husband was asleep.

The woman was then brought to the bedroom she saw her husband who was assaulted with an iron nail bar.  The man was then punched and kicked as the raiders demanded money.

The woman was brought to the kitchen as the raiders began searching the house for money.  When the raider found money, they tied the couple up and left them in the bedroom.  Before the raiders left they broke the couple’s mobile phones and pulled the wiring for the landline from the wall.  The raiders damaged a car belonging to the couple that was parked in the driveway.

Description of Raiders:

One of the raiders was six foot in height, the remainder of the raiders were between five foot eight inches to five foot ten inches in height.  All the raiders wore balaclavas, green gardening gloves and dark clothing.  They were armed with nail bars and one with a sledgehammer.

Appeal:

• Any sightings of a large dark coloured car with alloy wheels in the Drangan area between the 6pm and 8pm on Wednesday the 25th January 2012.

• Any sightings of vehicles / individuals in the days and weeks preceding this incident.

• Anyone who knows the identity of those responsible to come forward.

Gardaí at Thurles Garda Station are investigating                                       Telephone 0504 25100