A man demanded cash from staff before fleeing the scene empty-handed.
Gardaí have arrested a man in his late teens following an attempted aggravated robbery in Cork.
The incident occurred on Thursday morning (7 October) at a shop in Myrtleville.
A Garda spokesperson told JOE that a man entered the shop and demanded cash from the staff before fleeing the scene empty-handed.
Just a short time later, the man in his late teens was arrested and taken to Gurranbraher Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
An investigation into the attempted aggravated robbery is ongoing.
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