Gardaí (30s) arrest and disarm man with knife in Co Louth
Gardaí in County Louth successfully disarmed a man wielding a knife in a Dundalk car park using a less-lethal 40mm round. The suspect was arrested, charged, and is awaiting a court appearance, while the incident has been referred to the Police Ombudsman.
Why it matters
This incident highlights police protocols regarding the use of force and the standard oversight procedures for non-lethal interventions in Ireland.
Garda have used less-lethal force to detain a man armed with a knife in Co. Louth.
At 9.30 pm, a man was armed with a knife at an open car park in Dundalk.
Garda engaged with the man to try and de-escalate the situation and directed him to drop the knife.
The man did not comply, and garda from the Armed Support Unit discharged one round from a 40mm less-lethal force option.
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