A man was arrested last night in Ballina, County Mayo following a standoff that lasted several hours.
Gardaí say that they were alerted after the man was seen brandishing a knife at a business premises in the Market Street area of the town at around 6 p.m. He then barricaded himself inside. Gardai sealed off the street.
“Gardaí in Ballina responded to reports of a male brandishing a knife in a threatening manner in the Market Square area of Ballina, County Mayo at approximately 6 p.m.” a garda spokesperson said. “No other persons were in the business premises at the time,” gardaí said.
Gardaí added that their investigations are ongoing.
