Police arrest man for making threats to kill, assault and having an offensive weapon

DETECTIVES are questioning a man over serious offences following an incident in Irvinestown, Co Fermanagh on Saturday.

The 41-year-old is being quizzed about possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, common assault and threats to kill.

The man was arrested in the Fairgreen Street area of the town.

It came after police received a report at around 6.40pm that the man had arrived at a house and made threats to a woman aged in her 20s.

It is also believed that a man in the house was assaulted but did not require hospital treatment.

The 41 year old man remains in custody in Enniskillen PSNI station assisting police with their inquiries.