People around Galway warned 'be aware' after scary car park incident
It took place in broad daylight too
One Galway local has warned the public after his wife was targeted in a car park over the weekend.
The incident happened on the Main Street of Loughrea after his wife parked up at lunchtime on Friday.
The man said someone immediately tried to break into the car and even broke the door handle in doing so.
Using Our Town Loughrea Facebook to warn others to keep their doors locked at all times, he added that it would have taken “considerable pull to pull the door handle off, so please be aware”.
In other news, a Galway shop owner has thanked the area for their support after an alleged incident took place at their premises.
The alleged event is said to have happened between Thursday and Friday on Davis Street in Athenry and the shop owner says that gardai are aware of the matter.
Local businesses. including the shop that was targeted during the incident, are said to have provided video evidence to gardai to help them in the investigation.
The shop owner said: “Thank you guys for your support on the incident that happened in my shop, a lot of people are feeling bad for us.
“Athenry guards were on the scene when this happened they got CCTV footage from the local businesses and they’re gonna get CCTV footage from the town area as well, so soon enough we will get the people involved.