Two men have been arrested in connection with a burglary in Co Westmeath in the early hours of this morning.
The robbery took place at a pharmacy in Oliver Plunkett Street in Mullingar at about 2.15am.
Gardaí responding to a report that a car had been rammed into the building arrived to discover four masked men attempting to flee the scene.
Gardaí pursued the men on foot and arrested two of them close to the scene.
The two men, aged 21 and 19, are being held under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Mullingar Garda Station.
A search is continuing for the remaining men.
The scene is currently being preserved for technical examination.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have been in the area around the time of the incident and have any information to contact Mullingar Garda station on 044-9384000.