A man has been arrested after a woman was assaulted following a burglary in Dublin on Monday.
The incident happened at a residence in Ballyfermot Parade, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 in the early hours of Monday morning.
At approximately 2am, a woman, aged in her 60s, was assaulted during an aggravated burglary when one man entered her home and threatened her with a hammer.
A struggle ensued, and the woman managed to free herself onto the street and seek Garda assistance.
Gardaí immediately responded to the incident and a man, aged in his 30s, was arrested at the scene. A sum of money, house keys and car keys were recovered.
The man is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a Garda station in West Dublin.
Gardaí say investigations are ongoing.
