BREAKING: Gardaí arrest man and seize firearm during search in Tipperary
Investigation follows reckless endangerment incident on Tuesday
Gardaí conducted a search and arrest operation in Limerick city and arrested a man this Thursday morning as part of the investigation into reckless endangerment incident on Tuesday.
A garda spokesperson said items of an evidential nature were also seized during the raids this Thursday morning.
"The man, aged in his 20s, is currently detained at a garda station in Limerick under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
"During the course of a related search at a residential property in County Tipperary, a suspected firearm was seized," said the garda spokesperson.
This firearm has been sent to the Garda Ballistics Unit for analysis and investigations are ongoing.
The reckless endangerment and public order incident occurred at approximately 5.15pm on Tuesday and involved an altercation between a number of individuals on Hyde Road, say gardai.
"Following this altercation, a man was struck by a vehicle on Hyde Road, which failed to remain at the scene.
"This man presented to University Hospital Limerick to be treated for injuries believed to be non-life threatening," said the garda spokesperson.