Gardaí find arsenal of weapons in bedroom after callout to domestic violence incident

The incident is set out in the latest report from the Garda Commissioner to the Policing Authority

In the incident, on July 28, the Armed Support Unit responded to a call and found the suspected offender was in possession of knives and a Taser stun gun, and had barricaded themselves into an upstairs bedroom.

Armed gardaí uncovered an arsenal of weapons – including knives, stun guns, handcuffs and an “assortment of hammers” – when called to a domestic violence incident and searched a bedroom.

The suspect was found wearing a waist utility belt containing a number of knives and blades.