Clapham Teen Mobs Sparked by TikTok Trends

0:00On March 31st, Clapham in South London is dealing with wild teen mobs sparked by TikTok trends during Easter holidays. On Saturday, March 28th, around 4.45 in the afternoon, over 100 kids gathered for a mass link up, storming stores like Marks, and Spencer for looting and fights. Police hit back with a dispersal order and arrested 3 girls, 216 year olds and 115 year old for shoplifting and assault, all bailed. Later, Tuesday afternoon brought round 2, with crowds spilling from Clapham Common Courts onto the high street, forcing shops like Waitrose and Sainsbury's. To shut early, videos show groups in black outside McDonald's, while police cars raced through jam traffic to break it up. Locals are shook, with families barricaded inside supermarkets as kids took over the streets. Others dud for cover, or pulled out phones to film, and fires popped up on the common fields, sending smoke everywhere before cops snuff them, it's out.

1:00Dozens of officers pushed into the mobs to scatter them, but many teens held firm. Met police say they're wrapping up on shoplifting and anti-social stuff, with arrests of 44% last year and thefts down 4%. Across London, this holiday man has folks worried about more link ups while schools are out, but police are on high alert to keep Clapham from turning into a free for all zone.