Mall of America ramps up security after massive fight

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Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:33am EST

(Reuters) - More security officers will be patrolling the Mall of America on Tuesday after a series of fights broke out Monday evening, the day after Christmas and one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Police arrested at least nine individuals for disorderly conduct after a fight that started in the food court spread throughout the mall, said Commander Mark Stehlik with the Bloomington, Minnesota, police department.

There were no significant injuries reported, and the mall never shut down, said Dan Jasper, a mall spokesman, who called the incident "disturbing."

"As a preventive measure we will ramp up security even more this week to make sure it doesn't happen again," Jasper said.

At least 50 juveniles and young adults were involved in the brawls, and at one point at least 30 police officers were on the scene to respond.

(Reporting by Karin Matz; Editing by Jerry Norton)
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rb51 wrote:
And a merry christmas to you, too. They have started a new tradition – the annual post-christmas mall brawl. Hope they all had fun.

Dec 27, 2011 12:15pm EST  --  Report as abuse
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