Gardaí at Wicklow Garda Station are appealing for information in relation to an aggravated burglary that occurred at a house in the Springfield Estate, Wicklow Town on the 5th October 2013 at 10.20pm.
On the evening of the 5th October 2013 the victim of this crime, a man in his late 60’s, was returning home from his local pub at around 10.20pm.
When he arrived at his front door, two men in balaclavas forced him into his house. The man was tied to a chair, assaulted, tape was put over his mouth and his head was covered so he couldn’t see.
The raiders insisted the man had money in the house. One raider remained with the man while the other ransacked the house searching for money. The ordeal lasted an hour and the raiders only managed to get away with the money the man had in his pockets and his phone.
They left the man tied up in his home and they fled the scene.
• Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity including persons or vehicles between the hours of 8pm and 11.30pm to come forward.
• In particular, anyone who may have seen two men who were observed near the victims home at around 8pm.
• There was also a vehicle seen parked near the victim’s home and was described as being a ‘01 sporty type vehicle, dark in colour’.
• Did anyone see the two men enter the victim’s home?
They are described as follows:
- Raider 1: Balaclava, dark clothing, short stocky build
- Raider 2: Balaclava, chubby face with shaved head, clean shaven, 30-35 years or age. Short and stocky. He wore dark workers trousers and heavy duty boots
Gardaí at Wicklow Investigating Telephone 0404 60 140
