Man Arrested After A Pellet Gun Was fired On Gardaí

He fled the scene following the incident but was later located with aid from the Armed Support Unit.

A man has been arrested after firing a pellet gun at Gardaí in a house in Longford.


Officers called to the house in Edgeworthstown this morning to execute a number of court orders.


They say a man in his 30s in the house discharged what's believed to be a pellet gun, on a number of occasions, at the unarmed uniform Gardaí.


He then fled the scene, before being located with the help of the Armed Support Unit. 


He's being questioned at a Garda station in Longford, where he can be held for up to 24 hours.


Three Gardaí received minor injuries - however, they didn't require immediate medical treatment. 

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