Man arrested following alleged burglary incident in this Kildare town

A man has been arrested in connection to an alleged burglary incident which occurred in County Kildare.

According to a spokesperson for An Garda Síochána: "Gardaí are investigating an alleged burglary incident at a residential property in Newbridge, County Kildare that occurred on Tuesday, January 6 last at approximately 11.30am.

"A male aged in his 40s who was arrested in connection with this investigation has since been charged and [was] due to appear before Naas District Court at 2pm today, Wednesday, January 7."

The spokesperson added: "As this matter is now before the courts, no further details can be provided."

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Further details about the alleged crime were detailed by Garda Shane Smyth during a guest appearance on KFM earlier today.

He explained that the alleged incident occurred in the Rosconnell region of Newbridge.

Gda Smyth also claimed that the perpetrator produced a blade during the course of the alleged crime. However, he added that no one was injured during the alleged incident.

In addition, the alleged crime was discussed on social media, with the Rosconnell Community Residents page on Facebook claiming that there has been "a lot of strange people hanging around [in the area] at the moment".

The page also suggested: "If you see anything suspicious, call the gardaí on 999, not the station."

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