Clapham High Street Chaos: Teen Flash Mobs Terrorize Shoppers

0:00On April 1st, South London's Clapham High Street turned into a battleground Tuesday evening when hundreds of teens showed up for another one of those, social media link-ups, mobs of youths, ran wild, forcing shops like Marks and Spencer, Boots and Sainsbury's to lock terrified customers inside, including families with, babies. Police made two arrests for assaulting officers and slapped down a dispersal order to clear the streets. This chaos followed a similar flash mob last Saturday, where over a hundred kids stormed the same Marks and Spencer, looting shelves and sparking, brawls. Three teenage girls got nabbed in for shoplifting and assault, all bailed out later. These meetups, hyped online as Clapham Court's link-ups, spilled from parks onto the high street during Easter break. Shoppers and staff were straight-up scared, ducking for cover as cars stalled, and kids in Balaclava shouted down cops. A security guard at the supermarket described locking doors at 8.15pm, then escorting

1:00folks out one by one with police help till 10pm, 30pm, fires burned on Clapham Common and the air wreaked of weed amid scattered bikes. Police rolled in heavy with vans and dozens of officers, breaking up groups near basketball courts, but teens held ground for hours. Officials warned businesses ahead of time, closing spots early after the weekend raid. Four link-ups loom over the holiday week, met police vows to keep cracking down on this anti-social mess, with a rest of 44% last year. Stay alert if you're in the area folks, these viral trends ain't playing.