A man in his 30s was arrested and charged after he spat at a garda in Moneymore in Drogheda, Co Louth on Wednesday.
While Gardaí were responding to reports of a man with a knife in the area, the man approached Gardaí and interfered with an officer who was conducting an arrest.
He then spat at the garda.
A garda spokesperson said: "The man was arrested and taken to Drogheda Garda Station where he was detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
"He has since been charged in relation to this incident and is due to appear before Dundalk District Court tomorrow morning, Thursday 23rd April 2020 at 10.30am."
