Two people have been arrested as a result.
Gardaí in Dublin have arrested a man (27) and a woman (24) following an aggravated burglary in Terenure in Dublin on Wednesday.
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, two masked persons gained entry to a house by smashing a downstairs window and subsequently threatened the male occupant.
During the course of the night, the injured party was taken to an ATM and forced to withdraw a sum of money. Later in the morning, at approximately 10am, he was again taken from his residence to a Bank and forced to withdraw a substantial amount of cash.
Gardaí were alerted to the incident and launched an investigation into the incident at Terenure Garda Station.
A man and a woman were arrested in connection with the investigation in Dublin city centre on Wednesday evening following a search of a house.
Both are currently detained at Terenure Garda Station under the provisions of Section 4 – Criminal Justice Act 1984.
The injured party was assaulted during the incident and sustained a minor facial injury. A substantial amount of cash has been recovered.
Investigations are continuing.
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