Garda aggravated burglary at edgeworthstown

Gardaí at Granard are investigating an aggravated burglary at a house in Edgeworthstown this morning.

At approximately 1.30am a number of males entered the house and threatened the occupants at knife point.

The occupants managed to raise the alarm and gardaí arrived as the intruders were leaving the scene.

A 41-year-old male was arrested by gardaí following a foot pursuit.

A 24-year-old male was later arrested near the scene during a follow-up operation involving garda Units from Granard and Longford stations.

All property taken during the course of the burglary has been recovered.

A car has also been seized by gardaí as part of the investigation.

The two men are currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Granard and Longford Garda Stations. They can be held for up to 24 hours.

The investigation is ongoing.