Police called to escort 50 rowdy juveniles from Mall of America

The group had been asked to leave but refused until police arrived.

December 28, 2019 at 3:35AM
The entrance to Mall of America's new wing. Triple Five Group pledged a 49% stake in the megamall as collateral to win a construction loan for its massive American Dream entertainment and retail complex in the New Jersey Meadowlands. (Aaron Lavinsky/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1388000
The entrance to Mall of America's new wing. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Bloomington police were called to the Mall of America Friday night to escort a group of 50 juveniles from the property.

Mall security had asked the juveniles to leave because they were disturbing other people, but the group refused, said Bloomington Deputy Police Chief Mike Hartley. Police escorted them out upon arrival.

A couple of juveniles were cited for disorderly conduct, Hartley said. Despite some media reports, there does not appear to have been a brawl, he said.

"It was a large group that was asked to leave. Once they weren't going to leave … BPD just assisted mall security in moving them out," Hartley said.

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