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17/04/2015
Gardaí Seeking 10-Year-Old Over Attempted Robbery
A 10-year-old boy is wanted by gardaí in connection with an attempted robbery in Waterford city on Thursday night.
Gardaí said they believe the boy tried to get in through the window of a house at Rathfadden Villas at about 22:45.
It is understood that a woman who lives in the property was home at the time, when she head someone saying, "Hello."
She then saw the boy coming through the window. The boy climbed back out of the window and ran off when he discovered the house wasn't empty.
Gardaí said that it is believed a man was waiting on the boy on the road outside the house. Officers are investigating if there is a link between the attempted robbery and two other robberies in the Waterford area last night.
Gardaí have appealed to anyone with information about the robberies to contact Waterford Garda Station at 051 305300.
(MH/JP)
Gardaí said they believe the boy tried to get in through the window of a house at Rathfadden Villas at about 22:45.
It is understood that a woman who lives in the property was home at the time, when she head someone saying, "Hello."
She then saw the boy coming through the window. The boy climbed back out of the window and ran off when he discovered the house wasn't empty.
Gardaí said that it is believed a man was waiting on the boy on the road outside the house. Officers are investigating if there is a link between the attempted robbery and two other robberies in the Waterford area last night.
Gardaí have appealed to anyone with information about the robberies to contact Waterford Garda Station at 051 305300.
(MH/JP)
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