Man arrested and charged after brazen Longford town shop raid
A man in his 20s has been arrested and charged this evening following an alleged shoplifting incident from a retail premises in Longford town earlier today.
The Leader understands the incident took place at a well known clothes store along the county town's Ballymahon Street at around 4pm.
It's believed a male suspect entered the store and grabbed a series of jackets from the rails before fleeing on foot in the direction of New Street.
Gardaí were alerted within seconds and later identified a person of interest who was later arrested and brought to Longford garda station for questioning.
All of the items taken in the raid were also recovered.
He has since been charged and is due to appear at a future sitting of Longford District Court.
A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí investigating a theft from a retail premises in Longford town this afternoon have arrested and charged a man in his 20s.
"He is due to appear before court at a later date."
For more on this story, see next week's Longford Leader.