Man held after breaking into Lidl supermarket in Ballincollig

Incident happened at 11.30pm on Sunday night, man in his 20s being held at Gurranabraher station

Gardaí in Ballincollig Co Cork have arrested a man in his 20s after he broke into the Lidl supermarket in the town at 11.30pm on Sunday night.
Gardaí in Ballincollig Co Cork have arrested a man in his 20s after he broke into the Lidl supermarket in the town at 11.30pm on Sunday night.

Gardaí in Ballincollig Co Cork have arrested a man in his 20s after he broke into the Lidl supermarket in the town at 11.30pm on Sunday night.

He is currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act at Guarranabraher garda station.

A spokeswoman for the supermarket said she could not comment on the incident as it was under investigation by gardaí.

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