A judge at Waterford District Court has accepted jurisdiction in the case of a man who is accused of being in possession of an imitation firearm and allegedly flashing his genitals at Gardaí when taken into custody.
The man cannot be named for legal reasons as the case was heard at an in-camera sitting of Waterford District Court in January. Sergeant John Phelan told the court that on a date in summer 2025, Gardaí received reports from a supermarket in Waterford that an employee had observed a man taking a ‘pistol-like’ object from his bag.
It was alleged that no threats were made to staff, and CCTV that was obtained by Gardaí showed the man producing the object from his bag. He was subsequently arrested, and when taken into custody, he then allegedly flashed his genitals and made a remark to Garda members.
Judge Kevin Staunton decided to accept jurisdiction in the case, and put the matter back to 10 March next, where it will be mentioned again for the accused to indicate a plea.
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Robyn Power
