Teen arrested over alleged gun threat


Andrew Carey

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A FIFTEEN year old boy was one of two males arrested in county Limerick this Thursday on connection with an alleged firearms incident.

Gardai reacted to a 999 emergency telephone call and were dispatched to Collins’ Park in Abbeyfeale where a number of males were located.

The 999 caller alleged that they were threatened by the men who were also alleged to be armed with a gun.

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Members of the RSU rapid response unit along with patrol Gardai attended the scene.

A number of people were involved in an dispute at the estate but Gardai are satisfied that no gun was involved in the alleged threats.

The two men, one in his 30s and the 15-year-old boy were arrested and detained for questioning at Newcastlewest Garda Station.

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