Gardaí were alerted after a man armed with a knife entered a supermarket.
A man has been arrested following a number of robbery incidents in Dublin on Wednesday (4 May).
Shortly before 8am, Gardaí were alerted after a man armed with a knife entered a supermarket on the Finglas Road.
It is understood he threatened a number of staff members at knifepoint before making off with a quantity of cigarettes.
Moments later, a mobile phone was taken from a staff member working at a nearby filling station after he was threatened by a man armed with a knife.
A number of local Garda units quickly responded to both incidents and a man armed with a knife was arrested as he attempted to leave the filling station.
The man in his 20s was taken to Finglas Garda Station where he is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
Following the arrest, further incidents involving a man armed with a knife were reported in the area including the hijacking of a bicycle and attempted robberies at a café and convenience store.
A knife, a number of mobile phones, cash and a bicycle have been recovered by investigating Gardaí.
Investigations into the robberies are ongoing.
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