The incident took place in Mullingar on Thursday morning.
Gardaí are investigating a case of aggravated burglary in Westmeath.
A home in Mullingar was broken into around 7am on Thursday morning.
The property was damaged in the process of the break-in however it's not yet known if anything was stolen.
The scene is being preserved for a technical examination.
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