A man in his 40s has been arrested following a robbery of a retail premises at knifepoint.
The incident happened in Newbridge, Co Kildare on Saturday shortly after 3pm. A man entered a pharmacy in the town armed with a knife, allegedly threatening staff and removing a cash box from the till before fleeing the store on foot.
Local uniformed and detective Gardaí responded to the incident and a man in his 30s was arrested nearby after a foot pursuit. A sum of cash was also recovered.
