GARDAI SEARCH FOR SUSPECT RAIDER OF BARNADERG POST OFFICE

Date Published: 30-Mar-2011

Gardaí are searching for a man that attempted to raid a post office outside Tuam, by ramming a car through the front entrance.

The attempted raid on Barnaderg Post Office took place shortly after 7am.

The driver of the car, managed to smash the front glass windows of Barnaderg Post office by driving his car, a dark coloured Wolkswagon Passat, at speed towards the building.

The suspect, a man in his mid twenties, then managed to get into the Post Office for a short period of time.

Gardaí believe the safe may have been the target of the raid, but the man was unsuccessful in his efforts.

The driver then got back into the black Passat and sped off in the direction of Ballinasloe.