Athlone man arrested after allegedly threatening Gardaí with knives and assaulting a woman

An Athlone man has been arrested after allegedly threatening Gardaí with two knifes and assaulting a woman last night.

Athlone man arrested after allegedly threatening Gardaí with knives and assaulting a woman
Fri, 05 Jan, 2018 - 11:40

An Athlone man has been arrested after allegedly threatening Gardaí with two knives and assaulting a woman last night.

At about 1.20am, officers were attending a call in the Willow Park when the 21-year-old allegedly threatened the officers with a knife before they withdrew for their own safety.

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