Gardai seeking public’s help after Naas Road attack
By Echo Reporter
Gardaí are seeking witnesses to an incident which took place close to junction 10, Newhall on the M7 motorway just south of Naas town at 12.10pm on Wednesday afternoon.
Three men (all in their 20s) in a 09 D reg. blue golf were stopped on the hard shoulder of the motorway when they were approached by four men in a 151 D reg white golf.
The four men assaulted them and stole a small quantity of cigarettes. The white golf parked on the hard shoulder in front of the injured parties car while the incident took place.
The motorway was busy at the time and Gardai are seeking witnesses or anyone who was passing at the time to contact them. Gardaí have established that the white VW Golf travelled from Tallaght before the robbery and then onto Tullow Co Carlow, where it was stopped by Gardaí and three men (all in their 20s) and a juvenile were arrested.
Three of the men were charged in relation to the incident and appeared in Naas District Court on the 21st April. The have been remanded on bail. File will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to the juvenile.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Naas Garda station Tel 045 884300 or any Garda station.
