Laois Garda appeal after e-scooter theft from young person in Portlaoise

Laois Gardaí are appealing to the public for help after the reported theft of an e-scooter from a young person in Portlaoise.

The guards are particularly interested in anybody with dash cam footage recorded around the time of the incident on the Old Knockmay road at 9.10 am on September 5.

"Two youths dressed in black who attempted to cover their faces assaulted a young person and stole an electric scooter. They then headed towards Clonminham Industrial Estate," said the gardaí.

The appeal asks that if you travelled along Clonminham, Father Brown Avenue, Old Knockmay Road, and the Mountrath Link Road and saw youths on an electric scooter or have any information that can assist, contact Portlaoise Garda Station on 0578674100.