EARLY MORNING RAIDS IN CLARINBRIDGE AND ATHENRY

Date Published: 18-Jun-2012

Businesses in Clarinbridge and Athenry were broken into this morning.

Men wearing balaclavas and dark jackets were seen on CCTV entering Centra in Clarinbridge and Joyces in Athenry.

Gardaí believe both incidents are connected.

At around 2am, 3 men wearing black jackets and balaclavas broke into Centra in Clarinbridge by the front door.

The men stole a quantity of cigarettes, before making their getaway in a dark coloured Volkswagen golf.

CCTV shows the car driving off in the direction of Athenry.

Between 2:15 and 2:30 am four men wearing black jackets and balaclavas entered Joyces in Athenry by the front door.

Cigarettes were taken from the shop, before the men made their getaway in a dark coloured Volkswagen.