A man will appear in court in Longford this afternoon in connection with an alleged assault on a woman and the hijacking of her car in the town on Wednesday.
The woman in her 40s was confronted at knifepoint by two men as she returned to her car at a car park on Ballymahon Street shortly before 6pm.
She was forced into her car and driven from the scene at speed.
A man was arrested during a follow up operationby local gardaí and detectives assisted by the Regional Support Unit.
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A 29-year-old man will appear before a special sitting of Longford District Court at 4pm.