Gardai have charged a man after he broke into a house in Dublin where he stood over a sleeping family while holding a hammer.
The young man allegedly entered the family home in Rush at 5:30am on Sunday morning armed with the weapon.
He gained entry to the house in Golden Ridge by climbing up the balcony and breaking in through the porch door.
Once inside, he is said to have made his way to the bedroom where he stood over the sleeping family who had a young child in the house at the time.
A small amount of cash was taken from the house during the burglary.
Gardai confirmed to Dublin Live that a man in his 20s was later arrested and brought to Balbriggan Garda Station.
He was charged with the incident and a file is now being prepared for the DPP.
