AN INVESTIGATION has been launched by Gardaí with an appeal for witnesses following a car hijacking in Parteen.
At approximately 18:15 on Friday evening, the theft of a car took place at a residential premises in Firhill, Parteen.
A woman in her seventies suffered non-life threatening injuries during the car hijacking. She was taken to University Hospital Limerick for treatment.
Several Garda units were dispatched to South Clare with the silver Nissan Micra subsequently located in the Clonard area of Parteen where it had crashed into a ditch.
A male juvenile teen was subsequently arrested and taken to a Garda Station in Limerick where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act. He has been referred to the Youth Diversion Programme and a file will be prepared for the DPP.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to this incident to come forward. Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling on the R464 near Parteen Village and the Clonard area of Parteen are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardaí.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
Investigations are ongoing.
Clare TD, Cathal Crowe (FF) was among those to arrive on the scene on Friday evening. “This was a car hijiacking incident and our thoughts are very much with the victim of this crime. The guards did an excellent job yesterday evening, supported by an armed response unit, and an arrest has been made”.
