A man has been arrested after threatening supermarket staff at knifepoint in Finglas.
The man, in his 20s, entered a supermarket on Finglas Road armed with a knife.
It is understood he made off with cigarettes after threatening staff members at knifepoint.
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The incident took place on Wednesday May 4 at around 8am.
Shortly afterwards, staff at a nearby filling station were also threatened by a man with a knife. A mobile phone was taken from a staff member.
The man then attempted to leave the fuel station, however he was nabbed by local Gardai before making his escape.
A garda spokesman said: “The man was taken to Finglas Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice act, 1984. He can be held for up to 24 hours.
“Following the arrest further incidents involving a man armed with a knife were reported in the area including; the hijacking of bicycle and attempted robberies at a cafe and convenience store.
“A knife, a number of mobile phones, cash and a bicycle have been recovered by investigating Gardai.
“All of the scenes have been forensically examined by Garda scenes of crime officers.
“Investigations are ongoing.”
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