The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon.
Gardaí have arrested a man following a robbery at a retail premises in Newbridge, on Saturday, 24th June.
Shortly after 3pm, Gardaí from Newbridge were alerted after a man entered a pharmacy armed with a knife.
It’s understood he threatened a member of staff and removed a cash box from the till before leaving the store.
Local uniformed and detective Gardaí responded to the incident and a man in his 30s was arrested nearby after a foot pursuit.
A sum of cash was recovered.
The man was taken to a Garda Station in County Kildare and detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 for questioning. He remains in Garda custody.
The investigation is ongoing.
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