GARDAÍ have charged one person in connection with an incident in which a man was allegedly observed behaving erratically with a knife in Limerick earlier today (Friday).
Gardaí were contacted for information after a number of postings were shared on social media in which, it was alleged, a man with a “sword” or knife had attacked students near a school.
A Garda spokesman confirmed that Gardaí had “received reports of a man acting erratically on the Corbally Road in Limerick on the morning of Friday 9th February 2024” and had apprehended a man in possession of a small knife.
“With the assistance of the Armed Support Unit, a man in his 20s was arrested in the area shortly after.”
Gardaí confirmed a ”small flick knife was seized” in relation to the incident.
“The man was detained at a Garda Station in Limerick City. He has since been charged and will appear before the Limerick District Court on the morning of Saturday 10th February 2024.”
Gardaí said they were “aware of significant disinformation, misinformation, rumour, and exaggeration online in relation to this incident.”
