A man has been charged in connection with the hijacking of a car in Cork City on Monday evening.
Shortly after 7pm a man allegedly approached a car that was parked on Grand Parade and threatened the two occupants.
He allegedly demanded that they drive him to a destination and jumped into the back seat of the car where he produced what is believed to be a knife.
The car remained stationary and the man ran from the scene in the direction of Bishop Lucy Park. No person was injured during the incident.
The incident was reported to Gardaí in Anglesea Street and a description of the suspect was circulated to all Gardaí in the area.
Gardai arrested a man on Monday night in connection to the incident.
The man, aged in his late teens, is to appear at Cork City District Court this morning, July 22 at 10.30am.
