A Dunedin man was arrested for “endangering” lives after shooting roman candle fireworks at strangers outside their home.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old man was in Castle St on Saturday when he aimed a lit firework towards a group outside a flat, Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said.<\/p>\n
It exploded, and he then fled the scene.<\/p>\n
At 12.30am, he was tracked down by police in Leith St.<\/p>\n
The man admitted to firing the fireworks at the crowd, and was arrested and charged with endangering life, health, safety by criminal nuisance.<\/p>\n
He would appear in Dunedin District Court at a later date.<\/p>\n
The incident was the latest in a string of firework-related misbehaviour within Dunedin\u2019s student quarter.<\/p>\n
Last Wednesday, firefighters were forced to retreat after having fireworks shot at them while they were attempting to douse a couch fire.<\/p>\n
Three men were arrested for disorder in Castle St after they allegedly launched fireworks at police officers.<\/p>\n
All spent the night in police custody, and then got formal warnings. Two of them also received infringement notices for discharging fireworks in a public place.<\/p>\n
Last Monday, police and fire crews in Castle St were shot at with fireworks after responding to reports of a fireworks fight involving about 50 people.<\/p>\n
One man was arrested and held in custody overnight, and received a formal warning.<\/p>\n
Two 18-year-olds are facing charges after a firework they let off set fire to a hedge in Middlemarch yesterday.<\/p>\n
The pair were letting off fireworks from inside their car at 11.25am when the hedge caught alight in Garthmyl Rd.<\/p>\n
Fire and Emergency New Zealand responded and extinguished the blaze, Snr Sgt Bond said.<\/p>\n
One of the teenagers underwent breath testing procedures and recorded a breath-alcohol level of 74mcg, from a few drinks he had the night before.<\/p>\n
The investigation into the incident was ongoing and charges against the pair was likely, Snr Sgt Bond said.<\/p>\n