Man remanded in custody following Louth robbery
The 29-year-old was arrested after a foot chase by Gardaí in Drogheda
A 29-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing before a special sitting of the local District Court charged with robbery following an incident in Drogheda last Friday morning.
Gardaí say that shortly after 7am, a man entered a business premises in the town, where he allegedly assaulted a member of staff before taking a quantity of cash from the till.
Uniformed Gardaí on patrol in the area responded to the incident and subsequently spotted a man matching the description of the alleged culprit.
The man was arrested following a foot chase and taken to Drogheda Garda Station, where he was detained.
He was later charged with a number of offences, including robbery and assault.
The 29-year-old appeared before a special sitting of the local District Court and was remanded in custody to appear before the court again at a later date.