Two detained in Garda probe into aggravated burglaries

Two people have been arrested in connection with Gardai investigations into aggravated burglaries in the Athlone area.

A man in his early 20s was arrested yesterday and a woman in her 30s this morning. Both arrests took place in the Athlone area.

They are currently being detained at a garda station in Westmeath under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984

The arrests are part of investigations into an aggravated burglary.

The first incident took place in the Cornamaddy/Ballykeeran area on Saturday, September 2, in which a man (79) was assaulted, and a small sum of cash taken.

Six days later, at a property in the Cartron Drive area of Athlone a male in his 80s and a female in her 70s were assaulted. A sum of cash was taken during the course of this incident.

Gardai are also investigating reports of attempted distraction burglaries in the area.