The Connecticut Post Mall was cleared out by police after hundreds of people were involved in a fight that extended throughout the mall.
The fight, which started Thursday evening, began in the food court but spread throughout the mall and outside, according to authorities. “This whole situation was crazy,” Monae Moye, a New Haven resident, told News 8. “They were fighting in the food court … All I saw was somebody, they swung and hit somebody in the head, and that person just fell out. It was like they hit them so hard. It was so crazy.”
Moye claimed someone pulled out a gun at one point. Authorities said no shooting occurred during the fight but said the situation involved fights in “excess of a couple hundred” people.
Milford police said the fight was among juveniles and that they had arrested three people in connection with the brawl. No injuries have been reported.
Update on the activity at the Milford Mall. The Mall is closed for the evening Due to several fights in the mall. Milford Police requested mutual aid from CSP, Stratford PD & W Haven PD. Additional buses were summoned to assist with clearing out the mall grounds.
— Milford CT PD (@MilfordCT_PD) December 27, 2019
The fight comes exactly a year after a similar fight broke out between teenagers.
The mall released a statement following the most recent fight: “Connecticut Post Mall is committed to providing a safe and comfortable environment for all our guests. We will continue to work diligently with local law enforcement to prevent future incidents. We are reviewing our policy regarding juvenile patrons and will make any necessary modifications needed to provide a safe and comfortable shopping environment.”
[Previous coverage: Seven employees fired after Popeyes restaurant erupts into out of control brawl]
JUST IN: Video of one of the massive teen brawls that shut down CT Post Mall in #Milford. .@WTNH #CTnews
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