An investigation is under way after a passenger was pulled out of a taxi during a hijacking in Co Louth last night.
The man, who is a wheelchair user, had been assisted into the car by the driver at Roden Place in Dundalk shortly after 10.40pm.
Gardaí say that when the driver got into the taxi, his door was opened by a masked man, armed with what he believed was a firearm, who ordered him out of the car.
The suspect drove off in the car and stopped half a kilometre away.
He pulled the passenger out of the vehicle and threw him to the side of the road.
The suspect is described as being of average height, with a heavy set build, and was wearing a black hat.
The passenger was not injured.
Gardaí are appealing to witnesses, particularly anyone who was in the Roden Place, Francis Street or Jocelyn Street areas of Dundalk between 10pm and 10.50pm last night to contact them.
They urged anyone with information on the whereabouts of a silver Skoda Superb taxi, with a 131-KE registration plate, to come forward.
Gardaí are also appealing to those with camera footage from the area to contact Dundalk Garda Station on 042-9388400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any garda station.
