Gardai arrest teen, 15, over number of incidents in Limerick town
GARDAI have arrested a teenage boy in Kilmallock as part of a major clampdown following an upsurge in anti-social behaviour and criminal activity in the town.
Limerick Live was contacted by locals following garda searches in the Deebert and Millmount parts of the town on Friday afternoon.
"There were three garda vehicles and several gardai," said a local.
A garda spokesperson confirmed that gardai arrested a male youth in Kilmallock on Friday. It is believed the juvenile is 15-years-old.
"He was detained at a garda station under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice act, 1984 and later released. A referral has been made to the Garda Youth Diversion Programme," said a garda spokesperson.
It is is understood the juvenile was arrested as part of an investigation into a number of incidents of anti-social behaviour and criminal incidents in Kilmallock recently.