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A 22 year old man has been arrested by police following an attempted robbery in the Buttercrane Quay area early this morning, Sunday 14 May.

A lorry driver was unloading his vehicle shortly before 3am when he was approached and threatened by a man armed with a knife.

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Buttercrane Quay. Photograph: Columba O'Hare
Buttercrane Quay. Photograph: Columba O'Hare



The driver managed to lock himself in the cab of the lorry.

The 22 year old suspect was detained by police a short distance away on Dublin Road and he remains in custody.

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