A man accused of pointing a handgun at members of the Garda when they tried to arrest him is appearing in court today.
The man was arrested after the incident began late on Wednesday night when uniformed gardaí conducting a patrol saw a man acting suspiciously at Dolphin House flats, Dolphin’s Barn.
When they moved in to question him the suspect pointed what gardaí believed to be a gun in their direction. The officers at the scene called for armed back-up and members of the Organised Crime Unit and Emergency Response Unit were in the area almost immediately.
The suspect ran towards the banks of the Grand Canal and was eventually arrested at Dolphin’s Barn bridge. He was searched but no gun was found on his person or at the scene.
However, when divers from the Garda Water Unit searched the stretch of canal they found a handgun and silencer. Both are undergoing forensic testing in an effort to establish a link to the suspect.
The 28-year-old Dubliner was taken to Kilmainham Garda station where he was questioned. He will appear in Dublin District Court this afternoon.
