Armed Gardai were called in the early hours of the morning as a shocking incident which saw a man robbed at knifepoint in Cork.
The dramatic scene unfolded at around 12.15am.
A man was walking home on Lower John Street in the city centre when he was approached by another man who had his face covered with a scarf.
The man, armed with what is believed to be a knife, threatened him and demanded he hand over some money.
The robber then left the scene with a small amount of cash.
Gardaí were alerted to the incident almost immediately after it happened and begun a search in the city.
As Gardaí began reviewing CCTV a description of the suspect was circulated to all the officers on duty in the area.
A short time later Gardaí from the Armed Support Unit stopped a man, aged in his 30s, on Cattle Market Avenue.
He was arrested and brought to Mayfield Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
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