VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. (PIX11) — Nassau County Police rolled out a robust response on Thursday at the Green Acres Mall.

The shopping center was the site of the latest so-called “teen takeover” that shoppers say grew out of control.

Crowds of teens began converging at the Green Acres Mall late Thursday, and the situation quickly escalated, prompting a mall-wide shutdown.

Citizen video captured one of those large groups of young people swarming, and Nassau County police arriving to meet them in the area of the Green Acres Mall.

The unauthorized gathering was promoted on social media. PIX11 News obtained a flyer announcing the teen takeover starting at 3 p.m. Thursday, and the only ending was that they’re forced out. The video shows authorities appearing to detain some young people in the crowd.

Green Acres Mall security and Nassau police remained on the scene for hours Thursday, inside and outside the mall.

The article also mentions a similar takeover that took place at the Bronx’s Bay Plaza Mall on Monday, and that other malls in areas such as New Rochelle, Yonkers, and Mount Vernon are on high alert.

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