Items used for burglary found in car stopped in Ashbourne

A man is due to appear in Court following an incident in Ashbourne in the early hours of Saturday morning.

At 2.10am uniformed Gardaí on patrol noticed a car acting suspiciously in the Deerpark area. The vehicle was stopped and the four male occupants were spoken to. Gardaí found a number of items in the car including an iron bar and other implements that could be used in Burglary and/or theft incidents. A 29-year-old male with a Finglas address was arrested and charged with possession of these items. He will appear at Trim District Court on a later date. Referrals have been submitted to the National Juvenile Office in respect of the other three occupants, who are all juveniles.

The car involved was seized by Gardaí.