Three people are in Garda custody this evening following a robbery at a filling station in Cork City.
Two masked men armed with knives held up staff at a service station on Leitrim Street and stole a quantity of cash.
The men left the scene in a car, which was driven by another man and had a female passenger.
A Garda car patrolling in the area stopped the car and arrested a woman and two men, ranging in ages from late 20s to mid 40s.
Another man escaped on foot.
Gardaí recovered knives, balaclavas and cash in the car.
The three people arrested are currently detained at Mayfield and Gurranabraher Garda Station, under section 4 of the criminal Justice Act, 1984.
The scene at the filling station is preserved for technical examination and the car has been seized for examination.
