Man arrested after fireworks ignited at Hong Kong’s Avenue of Stars

Hong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of discharging fireworks at Tsim Sha Tsui’s Avenue of Stars.

A video circulating on social media since Sunday shows a man with a braid igniting a firework at the waterfront promenade near K11 Musea.

In the clip, the man was heard speaking in Mandarin, repeatedly telling the person filming to stop recording.

Officers from the Yau Tsim police district arrested a 21-year-old man from mainland China in Tsim Sha Tsui on Monday afternoon, a force spokesman said.

The man was suspected of illegally possessing and discharging fireworks and was being held for investigation.

Under the Dangerous Goods Control Ordinance, possession, discharge or importation of fireworks in Hong Kong is prohibited. Offenders face a maximum penalty of a HK$25,000 (US$3,185) fine and six months in jail.