A man is facing charges after three officers were hit by fireworks in New Bedford over the weekend.

 

Police responded to Monte Park off Acushnet Avenue to help disperse large crowds following Cape Verdean Independence Day festivities on Sunday night.

 

As officers were escorting and instructing people to leave, police said a lit firework was thrown in their direction and another one struck three officers.

 

The suspect, identified as Jahn Carlos Baez, fled the scene but was apprehended after a short pursuit, according to police.

 

Baez, 19, was charged with three counts of assault and battery on an officer, three counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

 

In a social media post Monday, police shared body-worn camera footage showing the moments the firework went off, as well as the subsequent chase and arrest.