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Police Looking for Social Media Prankster Who Set Off Firework in Miami-Dade Dollar Tree Store

Police are trying to find a social media prankster who filmed himself setting off fireworks inside a Dollar Tree store in Miami-Dade on the Fourth of July.

The video posted to Instagram by Doogang3x shows the man walking into the store near the Falls in southwest Miami-Dade with the lit firework before he places it on the ground. Employees watch as the firework fills the store with smoke and the man runs out of the store.

Miami-Dade Police officials said they have seen the video and are trying to find the man, who could face arson-related charges.

The Instagram account has more than 186,000 followers and mostly features videos of the man causing scenes in restaurants and convenience stores.

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