Laois Gardai arrest man and seize imitation handgun

A man was arrested after Gardai responded to reports of a male carrying a handgun in Portarlington on Saturday.

Responding gardai spotted a man fitting the description in the area and seized an imitation firearm. 

The man, who is in his 30s and from Eastern Europe, was arrested for possession of the imitation firearm and on suspicion of theft. 

He was detained by gardai and was expected to appear in court in connection with the incident today.