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A mA male motorist travelling on the M4 in Kilcock, Co. Kildare was allegedly armed with a suspected firearm
A man is due to appear in court tomorrow in connection with an incident on Saturday morning in which as male motorist travelling on the M4 in Kilcock, Co. Kildare was allegedly armed with a suspected firearm.
A man, aged in his 20s, who was arrested in connection with this investigation, is due to appear before Blanchardstown District Court tomorrow morning at 10.30am.
Gardaí said that investigations are ongoing.
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Shortly before 9am on Saturday, Gardaí responded to reports of a male motorist travelling on the M4 in Kilcock, Co. Kildare armed with a suspected firearm.
The vehicle concerned was located by Gardaí and following a lengthy managed containment operation, the vehicle and motorist were intercepted in the Tallaght area of Dublin 24 shortly after 10.30am.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, a male in his 20s, was arrested and an imitation firearm was recovered. He is currently detained at a Garda Station in County Kildare under Section 30 of the Offences against the State Act, 1939.
Minor damage was caused to two Garda vehicles in the course of the incident. No one required immediate medical attention.
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