A man has been arrested as part of an investigation into a robbery of a retail premises in Roscommon.
The robbery occurred on the evening of Sunday, the 17th of March at approximately 8:50pm.
A male entered the premises in Tulsk and threatened a number of members of staff, demanding that the cash register be opened.
A sum of money was taken from the cash register and the male left the scene on foot.
Following enquiries made by Gardaí after arriving at the scene, the man in his 30s was arrested after a brief pursuit on foot.
The stolen money was recovered.
The individual is currently being detained at a Garda Station in Roscommon under the provisions of Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act 1984.
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