Armed gardaí stormed a house in Cork after a horrific incident which saw a man attempt to hijack a car by threatening its owner with a knife.
The scene unfolded shortly before midnight on Wednesday, June 9 on the Redforge Road.
A man, armed with the blade, threatened a woman who was sitting in her car and demanded she get out of the vehicle.
The woman managed to take the car keys with her as she left the vehicle, leaving the hijacker unable to start it.
Subsequently, he threatened her before fleeing the area, dropping the knife in the process.
An investigation was launched and on Thursday morning, June 17, a search warrant was executed a house, with uniformed gardai supported by the Armed Support Unit on Watercourse Road.
A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and will appear before court on Friday.
A Garda spokesman said "Gardaí have arrested and charged a man in relation to a hijacking incident in Cork city on June 9, 2021.
"Shortly before midnight a woman was sitting in her car on Redforge Road when she was approached by a man.
"The man, armed with a knife, threatened the woman and demanded she get out of the car. The woman got out of the car and took the car keys with her.
"The man then got into the car but was unable to start it. The man threatened the woman again and demanded she hand over the keys. At this stage the man dropped the knife and took off running. The knife was later recovered at the scene.
"An investigation was carried out by Detective Gardaí in Watercourse Road and on the morning of June 17, 2021 a search warrant was executed at a house in Cork city.
"The warrant was executed with the assistance of the Armed Support Unit and uniform Gardaí from Watercourse Road.
"A man, aged in his 30s, was arrested and detained at Mayfield Garda Station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
"He has since been charged and is due to appear before Cork City District Court this morning at 10.30am."
