Kildare gardaí seeking suspect in relation to local car-jacking featured on Crimecall

The incident happened at the Applegreen premises in the village at around 5pm on Sunday, December 18.

The car-jacking was featured on the Crimecall programme on RTE last night. 

The driver of the Renault Captur (222 KE 1576) was inside the Centra shop when the vehicle was taken.

A pregnant woman, who was in the passenger seat of the vehicle at the time, was forced to get out when a man got into the driver's seat and took off with the vehicle in the direction of Allenwood. 

CCTV of the incident was shown on Crimecall and gardaí said they are seeking to speak with or identify a man wearing a distinctive red jacket with fur around the hood. 

A Garda Press Office statement said: "Gardaí are investigating the theft of a car from a service station in Derrinturn, Co. Kildare on Sunday 18th December 2022.

"An individual approached the stationary car and threatened its occupant to leave the vehicle.

"The suspect then fled the scene in the vehicle.

"No injuries have been reported at this time.

"Investigations are ongoing."