Two unarmed gardai were responding to reports that a security worker had been stabbed during a theft in Kildare Town yesterday evening. Photo: Stock pictureTWO unarmed gardai confronted and arrested a knife-wielding shop lifter during which one of the officers was stabbed in the arm. The officers were responding to reports that a security worker had been stabbed during a theft in Kildare Town yesterday evening. The suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed the security worker in the arm before fleeing the scene. The security worker who was stabbed suffered non-life threatening wounds while the officer who was injured was treated for his injuries before returning work.

Source: Irish Independent June 25, 2020 11:48 UTC