Gardai are investigating an attempted abduction incident in Co Tipperary last night.
A woman was walking along the Western Road in Clonmel around 9.15pm when she was approached by a man.
The attacker grabbed her and tried to pull her into a car parked across the road but she managed to escape him.
Speaking on Tipp FM today, Superintendent Willie Leahy of Clonmel Garda Station explained how events unfolded and appealed for any witnesses to come forward.
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"She was approached by a male who grabbed her and a struggle ensued and he attempted to drag her across the road to a parked vehicle," he said.
"We believe it was a silver hatchback vehicle.
"It's a very busy area, you have walkers, runners and cyclists, you have people living in the area and it's a busy road for driving, so I believe somebody may have been in the area and seen that incident take place."
A garda spokesperson told The Irish Daily Mirror: "Gardaí investigating two assaults in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary on the 3rd April 2019 have arrested a man in his 30s.
"The man was arrested in Tipperary this evening and is detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Clonmel Garda Station. He can be detained for up to 24 hours.
"In the first incident a man in his 20s was assaulted by a man at Wilderness Grove, Clonmel.
"In a second incident, a woman in her 20s was assaulted by a man at Western Road, Clonmel.
"The alleged attacker left the scene in a silver hatchback car.
"Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact Clonmel Garda Station on 052 6177640."
