Church thief with screwdriver halted by retired garda

A RETIRED garda came to the rescue this week in west Kerry when he interrupted a male in St Brendan’s Church in Cloghane attempting to break into the donations box.

The man was using a screwdriver to try and pry open the box to get at the money inside.

The man fled the scene immediately and gardaí are seeking information on a black Renault Megane with a 172 D registration.

The incident occurred in St Brendan’s Church in on Sunday, September 9 at around 5pm in the afternoon.

Nothing was stolen in the incident as the thief was disturbed in the act.

Anyone with information can contact Tralee Garda Station or Dingle Garda Station.