GARDAÍ HAVE ARRESTED and charged a man following the attempted robbery of a business premises in Dublin 1 yesterday afternoon.
At approximately 1.30pm, a man entered the business on Frederick Street North, armed with what is believed to be a knife and axe, and threatened members of staff.
The suspect fled the scene on foot.
Gardaí were notified of the incident and a search operation was conducted; the suspect was located a short time later.
The weapons used during the attempted robbery were also recovered by investigating Gardaí.
The man (aged in his 30s) was arrested and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a Garda station in Dublin.
He has since been charged and is due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice tomorrow morning at 10.30am.
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