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Hijacking
Two males arrested after hijacking and criminal damage incident in Lucan and Leixlip
A man in his 20s and a male teenager are currently detained at Ronanstown Garda Station and investigations are ongoing.
A MAN IN his 20s and a male teenager have been arrested following a car hijacking and criminal damage incidents in Dublin and Kildare.
The incidents happened in the Leixlip and Lucan areas last night.
At 9.15pm, a parked vehicle was hijacked in Leixlip, Co.Kildare.
This car was later discovered in the Lucan area of Dublin and was damaged by fire.
After 10pm, a hijacking incident was then reported on Lower Main Street in Lucan.
This vehicle was located shortly afterwards by gardaí.
Following Garda enquiries, a man in his 20s and a teenager were arrested in connection to these incidents.
They are currently detained at Ronanstown Garda Station and a garda spokesperson said that investigations are ongoing.
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