GARDAÍ ARE APPEALING for witnesses after a woman was robbed while pulled over on the side of a road in Kildare yesterday afternoon. 

The robbery took place on the N7 Southbound, Kill, Co Kildare yesterday at about 2pm.

The driver had pulled into the hard shoulder of the road between Junction 7 and Junction 8 Southbound on the N7, gardaí said. 

A second car then parked in front of her and a man got out of the vehicle.

“Following an altercation, the male suspect stole a number of personal items from the woman’s car and fled the scene,” a Garda spokesperson said. 

The driver did not report any serious injuries following the incident and no arrests have been made at this stage. 

Investigations are ongoing, gardaí said. 

Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to contact them.

Any road users who were travelling on the N7 yesterday afternoon between 1:45pm and 2:15pm, particularly between Junction 7 (Kill) and Junction 8 (Johnstown), and who may have camera footage (including dash cam) is asked to make this available to Gardaí.

Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to contact Naas Garda Station on 045 884300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station.