Ireland Gardaí respond to reports of man threatening passersby in Galway city
On Wednesday 27 December 2023, gardaí and ambulance services attended a Galway city centre incident in which a man or juvenile male reportedly threatened passersby with a knife, at around 4:30pm. GalwayBeo reported the incident in Eyre Square, while gardaí said it occurred in a retail premises in Galway city. The suspect was described as a young man or juvenile aged 16 to 19. As of the Irish Mirror report on 28 December 2023, no arrests had been made and no offences had been disclosed.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- A man or juvenile male reportedly threatened passersby with a knife.
- Gardaí and ambulance services attended after reports of a man threatening passersby.
- Where
- GalwayBeo reported the incident in the busy Eyre Square area of Galway city centre.
- Gardaí said the incident occurred in a retail premises in Galway city.
- When
- The incident was reported to have occurred around 4:30pm on Wednesday 27 December 2023.
- Gardaí attended the scene at approximately 7pm on 27 December 2023.
- Weapon
- The reported weapon was a knife.
- Investigation
- GalwayBeo contacted An Garda Síochána for more information on the incident.
- Gardaí said no arrests were made.
- Charges
- No offences have been disclosed, and the offence is recorded as threatening behaviour (unspecified).
- Other details
- The suspect was described as a young man or juvenile aged 16 to 19.
- A witness said a man was threatening people walking past him.
14 statements extracted from the articles
- whatA man or juvenile male reportedly threatened passersby with a knife. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whatGardaí and ambulance services attended after reports of a man threatening passersby. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereThe incident reportedly occurred in the Eyre Square area of Galway city centre. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whereThe incident was reported in a busy Eyre Square during the afternoon, according to GalwayBeo. (irishmirror.ie)
- whereGardaí said the reported incident was in a retail premises in Galway city. (irishmirror.ie)
- whenThe incident was reported to have occurred around 4:30pm on a Wednesday. (galwaybeo.ie)
- whenGardaí attended the scene on 27 December 2023 at about 7pm. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationGalway Beo contacted gardaí for more information on the incident. (galwaybeo.ie)
- investigationNo arrests were made. (irishmirror.ie)
- investigationNo offences have been disclosed. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherGardaí and ambulance services reportedly attended the scene. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherThe suspect was described as a young man or juvenile aged 16-19. (galwaybeo.ie)
- otherA witness said a man was threatening people walking past him. (irishmirror.ie)
- otherEmergency services confirmed they attended an incident in Galway city. (irishmirror.ie)
The reporting
newest first- 28 Dec2023Gardai rush to scene after reports of 'man threatening passersby' on busy street
Gardaí say the incident was reported in a retail premises in Galway city, while a witness described a man threatening people in a busy Eyre Square. No arrests were made and no offences have been disclosed.
suspect, male - 27 Dec2023Galway city gardai rush to knife wielding thug threatening public in busy area
Initial report of a knife threat in Eyre Square. Galway Beo had contacted gardaí for more information. The article also mentions an unrelated prowler incident in Oranmore, which is not included.
suspect, 16-19, male