Gardaí are investigating an incident of assault on a man in his 70’s in Ennis town in the early hours of Sunday, the 30th November.
The injured party was getting into a friend’s car in Francis Street Car Park, taking a lift home, at approximately 1.30am when a male who tried to get into the car also approached him.
The suspect was stopped and he struck the injured party. The suspect fled the scene on foot.
Crime Prevention Officer for Clare, Sergeant Catriona Holohan, in making an appeal for witnesses, said: “This was a very frightening experience and Gardaí are anxious to speak to anyone that may have witnessed this assault or observed a male running from the scene on Francis Street.
If you have any information, please contact Ennis Garda Station on 065 6848100.