Aberystwyth, Wales (AHN)-A man who sparked a town-center melee when he hurled thousands of pounds into the air reportedly just wanted to 'spread a little sunshine.'

After an unidentified businessman shouted, "Who wants free money?" people were seen scurrying to pick up the bank notes-some on their hands and knees-at the pedestrian crossing in Alexandra Road, Aberystwyth, mid Wales.

According to police, the man was later arrested on suspicion of driving offenses and told them: "I just wanted to spread a little sunshine."

According to the Daily Mail report, a police source says, "It is quite incredible. He said he wanted to spread some sunshine around to give people a little happiness."

The man, who was wearing a red Welsh rugby jersey, disappeared as people dived in to grab the cash.

The 55-year-old stunned shopkeeper John Morris, who caught the chaos on the CCTV camera outside his fishing-tackle shop, says, "I was standing in the door and suddenly I saw all these notes. I thought it was a joke-I couldn't believe it."

Morris goes on to say, "The money landed on the floor and people were looking at it. Then they were bundling it in their pockets. I have never seen anything like it before."

Morris says, "Lots of people kept it and ran off. I was just standing in the door and watched what was happening," adding that, "I've met a few of them today - that's how I knew about it being genuine, because one said he banked the money."