The apartment’s owner had fallen asleep on his living room couch and awoke to find a man standing in the room.
Gardaí in Leixlip are investigating what they have described as a "frightening" burglary at the Harper Hall apartment complex.
It happened in the early hours of Thursday, September 11th, at around 4.30 a.m.
The apartment’s owner had fallen asleep on his living room couch and awoke to find a man standing in the room.
The intruder fled before stealing anything.
There were no signs of forced entry, and Gardaí believe the suspect may have entered through the front door.
Anyone who was near Harper Hall Apartments between 4 and 5 a.m. last Thursday and saw anything suspicious is urged to contact Leixlip Garda Station.

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