A car thief threatened staff with a baseball bat at Waterford car dealership before stealing a vehicle.
The aggressive incident saw a man, aged in his 30s, enter the premises in Waterford City at 4.40pm on Monday.
He is believed to have used a baseball bat to force staff to hand over the keys to a brand new car before driving off in it.
However, he did not get far and was stopped and arrested just a short distance away by Gardai.
The man appeared before Waterford District Court on Tuesday and was remanded in custody until a further court date this month.
A garda spokesperson said: "Gardaí are investigating an incident that occurred at commercial premises in Waterford City on the 13th June 2022 at 4.40pm, where a car was stolen.
"They were stopped some distance away from the scene and a man (30s) was arrested and conveyed to Waterford Garda Station.
"They appeared before the Waterford District Court on the 14th June 2022."
