Key facts
- An Australian man was arrested in Hong Kong on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm.
- The 36-year-old was also arrested for criminal damage after allegedly vandalizing a police station.
- Police recovered a suspected replica L-shaped air gun.
- The man was reportedly under the influence of alcohol.
- Counter-terrorism officers were deployed to the scene as a precaution.
Hong Kong police arrested a 36-year-old Australian man on Wednesday night on suspicion of possessing an imitation firearm and later for criminal damage. The initial arrest occurred after a passer-by reported a suspicious individual carrying a gun-like object near an alley on Shanghai Street. The man then entered a bar on Temple Street, where officers apprehended him and recovered a suspected replica L-shaped air gun. The man was reportedly under the influence of alcohol.