GSOC have been notified after a shot was fired from a Garda firearm during an operation to stop a suspected stolen lorry in the city this morning.
A man in his 30s was arrested following the incident and is being held at a Garda station in the region.
Gardaí received a report that a lorry had been stolen from the Bandon area last night.
It was spotted in the Togher area of the city this morning and the driver failed to stop for Gardaí.
A managed containment operation was put in place to stop the lorry, with the incident ending in the Forge Hill area of Togher.
Two Garda cars were damaged during the operation, however no officers or members of the public were injured.
Garda Press say a shot was discharged from a Garda Firearm during the incident and GSOC has been notified.
