Naas Gardaí investigating reports of Co Kildare man driving home from work last night being threatened with gun and assaulted

Naas Gardaí are investigating reports of a man returning from  work last night being threatened by a gun and assaulted.

It is understood that a Rathangan man  driving home from work  in Naas got approached by a man who stood in front of the car, on the Pluckerstown road at the Canal Bridge.

The man's partner, who has gone on social media to warn  people, said: "He then started shouting at him to get out of the car he had a gun! My partner got out of his car and the man came towards him my partner hit him and then a black Ford Mondeo with a yellow registration.came up from canal bank. He got into the car and they headed back towards Kilmeague. Gardai have been informed and statements given. Just for people to be cautious, it  was a very scary experience for him but Thank God all  is okay."