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Man arrested after setting off homemade firework near Southern California shopping center

TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — A man has been arrested after allegedly setting off a homemade firework near a Southern California shopping center. Reports of an explosion at The Village at Tustin Legacy prompted authorities to evacuate several businesses on Tuesday afternoon. There were no injuries and there was no damage to the shopping mall. The Tustin Police Department a 30-year-old man was cited for three misdemeanor health and safety code violations.  The shopping center includes restaurants, salons and gyms. Tustin is more than 30 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.

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