Nearly 20 people are facing charges after a massive group of disorderly teenagers descended on a Bronx mall on Presidents Day, according to the NYPD.
Police said they were called to the Mall at Bay Plaza in Baychester around 2 p.m. Monday to help with crowd control. When officers arrived, they encountered dozens of teens who refused their commands to disperse, NYPD officials said.
Police said early Tuesday that 17 people under 18 years old were arrested, along with one adult. They were all charged with rioting or unlawful assembly, officials said.
Authorities said they are still investigating the incident and whether any property was damaged.
Video posted to social media on Monday showed young people throwing chairs inside the mall’s food courts, jumping on store counters and running in different directions outside the complex.
This is a developing story based on preliminary information from police and may be updated.
