Woman tased during arrest in Limerick

Armed gardai used a Taser during the arrest of a woman for a weapons offence following an assault in Limerick.

The woman had “access to domestic knives” and was acting in a threatening manner, according to gardai.

Gardai were responding to reports of a woman acting in an erratic manner at a home on Clare Street on Wednesday at 11.15pm.

They discovered a man with minor injuries to his arm while the woman remained in the residence with another man.

Armed gardai’s response to the situation included “the deployment of a Taser”.

The woman was arrested for an offence under the Firearms and Offensive Weapons Act 1990.

Both men received medical attention for minor injuries by paramedics.

Investigations are ongoing.