Gardaí have arrested a man following an incident of criminal damage and assault at a Garda station in Kildare.
At around 9pm on Monday evening, a man entered the public office of Newbridge Garda station.
He began to spray a liquid, believed to be petrol, from a container on the environs, Garda members and himself.
Gardaí restrained the man as he attempted to light the liquid.
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No physical injuries were reported following the incident.
The man, aged in his 20s, was arrested and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.
