Gardaí investigating burglaries in north Louth

Gardaí are investigating two separate aggravated burglaries which occurred in the north Louth area last Monday week, July 13^th.

According to LMFM, an elderly man disturbed two males who were in his house in the Hackballscross area around 4pm, while between 5pm or 6pm two men arrived at a house in Jenkinstown and offered to pave a driveway.

They left but returned a short time later and one man held the family at knifepoint, while the other stole jewellery from the house.

In both cases the culprits fled the scene in a three door silver or white Renault Clio.

One of the men is described as being in his early 40s, about 5ft 6in, of medium build with fair hair and the second man was about 6ft tall, thin and wore a long sleeved black shirt.

Anyone who may have seen anything in the area at the time is asked to contact Dundalk Garda Station on 042 9335577.

Two vehicles stolen in test-drive thefts recovered by Gardaí

Two of the vehicles stolen in the area during separate test-drive thefts have been recovered by Gardaí.

A Mitsubishi Pajero, which was stolen on Wednesday on the Carrick Road, and a Renault Clio were discovered in Ardee around 3pm yesterday.

Both vehicles had been taken after their owners had advertised them for sale online, with thieves stealing them after meeting up with the owner, who believed they were interested in buying them.

Four such incidents have taken place in the area this month, with two stolen vehicles still outstanding. The Mitsubishi Pajero and Renault Clio have both now been returned to their owners.

No arrests have been made as yet in connection with the thefts but Gardaí say they are following a number of lines of enquiry.

They have further advised people selling vehicles online to take precaution when doing so.

One officer advised the public via LMFM to meet in a public area with CCTV and take the key from the ignition when exiting the vehicle after a test-drive.