GARDAÍ have arrested a man in his early 60s in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a post office in Clonmany.
Shortly after 5pm on Wednesday November 11 a man entered Clonmany Post Office and produced what was believed to be a handgun and demanded money.
A Post office worker retreated to a back room and raised the alarm. The man left the scene. Nothing was stolen.
Gardaí responded immediately to the activation of the panic alarm.
A man has been arrested at an Operation Fanacht checkpoint in Bridgend in connection with the incident. He is currently detained at Buncrana Garda Station under Section 30 Offences Against The State Act.
“An Garda Síochána has been working closely with the PSNI in relation to this incident and they are assisting in this investigation. Enquiries are ongoing and no further information is being provided at this time,” said a Garda spokesperson.
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