AN investigation is underway to apprehend the occupant of a car involved in an attempted burglary in Letterkenny in the early hours of  this morning.

Shortly after 3.20am at Kernan’s Spar Filling Station at Tullygay, notification was received that the power to the security cameras had been cut. One of the shutters at the front of the premises had been damaged but no entry had been gained to the building.

The siren from the alarm was stolen. Access was gained to a container at the rear of the building and it is yet unsure if anything was taken from there.

A silver Audi A6 car, 12 D, believed to have been involved in this incident, has been located crashed in the Glenties area.

Gardaí are appealing to residents in the Glenties area to be aware of this and to keep an eye on any outhouses or sheds on their property as the occupant fled from the crashed car.

The occupant is described as being approximately 5ft 9 inches tall and dressed in dark clothing. Members of the public are being urged not to approach this man.

There is believed to have been a second car involved in the incident also but details of same are yet unknown.

Anyone with any information in relation to the attempted burglary or the occupant of the Audi A6 is asked to contact Letterkenny Garda Station on (074) 9167100 or Milford Garda Station on (074) 9153060. Contact 999 or 112 in an emergency. The number of the Garda Confidential Line is 1800 666 111.