Passenger pulled from car during hijacking in Louth
An investigation is under way after a passenger was pulled out of a taxi during a hijacking in Co Louth last night.
The man, who is a wheelchair user, had been assisted into the taxi by the driver at Roden Place in Dundalk shortly after 10.40pm.
Gardaí say that when the driver got into the car, his door opened by a masked man brandishing what the taxi driver believed was a firearm, and who ordered him out of the car.
The suspect drove off in the taxi and stopped half a kilometre away. He pulled the passenger out of the car and threw him to the side of the road.
The suspect is described as being of average height, with a heavy set build and was wearing a black hat.
The passenger was not injured in the incident.
Gardaí are appealing to any witnesses, particularly anyone who was in Dundalk town, Roden Place, Francis Street or Jocelyn Street areas between 10pm and 10.50pm and who may have witnessed the incident to contact them
They urged anyone with information on the whereabouts of a silver Skoda Superb taxi with a 131-KE registration plate, to come forward.
Gardaí are also appealing for those with camera footage, including dash cam footage, from the location at the time to contact Dundalk Garda Station on 042 9388400, the Garda Confidential line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
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