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Gardai have arrested a man in his 50s after a staff member at a Dublin business was allegedly threatened with a fake gun.
The incident began shortly after 3 o clock yesterday.
No Shots Fired, No Injuries
A man entered the licenced premises on Dorset Street and allegedly pulled what seemed to be a gun on the owner, and proceeded to threaten them.
The business owner fled the scene, and so did the man.
Gardai spotted him on nearby Frederick Street and short standoff then took place.
Officers disarmed and arrested the man in question soon afterward and the firearm turned out to be a fake.
Man arrested after Dublin gun find By Dan Pitcher The incident began shortly after 3 o clock yesterday.
Gardai have arrested a man in his 50s after a staff member at a Dublin business was allegedly threatened with a fake gun.
A man entered the licensed premises on Dorset Street and allegedly pulled what seemed to be a gun on the owner, and proceeded to threaten them. The owner fled the scene, and so did the man.
Gardai spotted him on nearby Frederick Street and short standoff then took place.
Officers disarmed and arrested the man in question soon afterward and the firearm turned out to be a fake - He was taken to Mountjoy Garda Station, where he s currently being detained.
Armed gardaí arrest man accused of pulling gun on shopkeeper
A video of the incident was taken from a nearby bus. By Garreth MacNamee Thursday 17 Dec 2020, 10:48 AM Dec 17th 2020, 10:48 AM 67,655 Views 17 Comments
The incident on Frederick Street near Parnell Square yesterday afternoon.
The incident on Frederick Street near Parnell Square yesterday afternoon.
ARMED GARDAÍ ARRESTED a man in Dublin city yesterday afternoon after a man was accused of pulling a weapon on a shopkeeper.
The incident started around 3.10pm in the Dorset Street area. Gardaí said a man in his 50s and produced a gun and threatened staff..
Armed gardaí were dispatched to the area and the air support unit was also deployed.
A man who was arrested during a dramatic stand-off with armed gardai that was captured on video yesterday in Dublin remains in custody this morning.
Footage shot on North Fredrick Street in the North inner city shows the aftermath of a failed robbery of a shop on nearby Dorset Street.
The drama unfolded after a shop worker spotted a man who was loitering outside the store acting suspiciously. He noticed that the suspicious man was carrying what he believed to be a gun and he managed to lock the front door just as he attempted to barge inside.
The worker then raced into the back of the store where he raised the alarm.
Shop worker flees in terror from armed thug as footage shows scary garda stand off on North Fredrick Street
The man had earlier entered a premises on nearby Dorset Street and threatened the owner while brandishing the gun
Armed garda swarmed the area before wrestling the man to the ground
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