Man Arrested for Detonating Homemade Firework at Southern California Shopping Center

No injuries or damage reported following the incident at The Village at Tustin Legacy, which prompted evacuations and a multi-agency response.

A 30-year-old man was arrested after setting off a homemade firework near The Village at Tustin Legacy shopping center in Southern California.
The incident led to the evacuation of several businesses, including Chipotle, but no injuries or damage to the shopping mall were reported.
Authorities, including the Orange County Sheriff's bomb squad and the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office, responded to the scene as a precaution.
The suspect was cited for three misdemeanor health and safety code violations related to the firework and then released.
Investigators believe the incident was isolated, with the firework described as tube-shaped and potentially resembling a pipe bomb.