A car was found crashed into a takeaway and on fire in Crumlin in the early hours of yesterday morning.
Gardaí are treating the incident in Dublin 12 as criminal damage. They say they were alerted to a car on fire at a premises on the Crumlin Road at approximately 1.40am.
When officers arrived at the scene they found a blue Volkswagen Passat, 04 D registered, which had been driven through the shutters. It's suspected the car was then set alight.
Two men fled in the direction of Rutland Avenue.
Dublin Fire Brigade put out the blaze and no injuries were reported.
Gardaí at Sundrive Road are appealing to any witnesses to come forward. They are also asking road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) who were travelling on the Crumlin Road at the time, to make the footage available to Gardaí.
Anyone who may have seen the blue Volkswagen Passat in the early hours of Monday, September 7th is also being asked to get in touch with Sundrive Road Garda Station on 01 6666 600, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda Station.
