BREAKING: Man arrested after fleeing from gardaí with loaded weapon
The man fled from uniformed gardaí this morning, and attempted to discard of a bag with the loaded weapon before being caught.
A man has been arrested by gardaí in Limerick after attempting to flee with a loaded weapon this morning.
The man was initially met by uniformed Gardaí on routine patrol just after midnight on Friday. Gardaí encountered the man on an electric bicycle on the Island Road in Limerick city.
Upon observing Gardaí, the driver abandoned the electric bicycle and fled the scene on foot. When the man was apprehended a short distance away, he attempted to discard a bag.
When this bag was located, a loaded firearm was seized by Gardaí.
The man in his 20s was arrested at the scene, and he is currently being detained under the provisions of Section 30 of the Offences Against the State Act 1939 in a Limerick city Garda Station.
The seized firearm will be sent to the Garda Ballistics Unit for further analysis.
Gardaí confirmed in a statement that investigations are ongoing.