04/06/2015

Armed Man Threatens Taxi Driver In Dublin

A man in his 30s has been arrested after a taxi driver was threatened by a male armed with a knife in Dublin on Wednesday night.

The incident occurred on Rialto Street at approximately 11.55pm.

The armed man demanded the taxi driver hand over a sum of cash and his phone. The man then made off from the scene.

No one was injured in the incident.

The man is currently being detained at Kevin Street Garda Station under the Provisions of Section 4 Criminal Justice Act 1984.

(CD/JP)

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