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Hong Kong protests: more than 250 arrested after crowds gather in shopping malls across city to chant slogans, stage singalongs
- Officers armed with non-lethal guns enter Moko Mall in Mong Kok and fire what is believed to be a pepper ball to disperse protesters
- Small group of protesters in Mong Kok attempt to block roads in evening by setting trash and rubbish bins on fire but police quickly disperse them
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Hong Kong police arrested more than 250 people in Mong Kok on Sunday night following a day of anti-government protests across the city.
A source said about 200 of those were detained on suspicion of unlawful assembly.
Earlier in the day, hundreds of protesters gathered in at least 10 shopping malls to chant slogans and sing Glory to Hong Kong, the anthem of the anti-government movement.
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Police said they arrested one man who had materials capable of making petrol bombs.
In the evening, a small group of protesters in the busy Mong Kok shopping district attempted to block roads by setting trash and rubbish bins on fire but were quickly dispersed by police.
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Officers in riot gear then took up guard on the street, firing pepper spray on a number of occasions, including twice at reporters, and taking away several people.
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