Man arrested for brandishing cutter during smoking dispute in Mong Kok park

A 63-year-old man was arrested for allegedly brandishing a cutter knife during an argument over smoking in a Mong Kok park on Monday evening.

Police received a report at around 7pm from a 59-year-old man who said he had been threatened with a cutter during a dispute with another man at Cherry Street Park on Hoi Ting Road.

Officers arrived at the scene and arrested the 63-year-old suspect on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon. He remains in custody while the case is handled by Mong Kok district crime squad.

No injuries were reported during the incident. The two men were reportedly strangers who became involved in an argument about smoking in the park.