TikTok Trend Triggers Chaos in London

0:00On April 2nd, 16agers got arrested after a viral TikTok trend, turned Clapham and South London into a total mess over two nights during the Easter. School Holidays Massive crowds of young people showed up on Clapham High Street and the nearby common for these so-called link-ups, sparking fights, shop invasions, and general pandemonium starting March 28th. Things kicked off similarly in Birmingham on March 27th when schools let out and then hit Clapham hard again on March 31st. Videos blew up online showing hundreds of kids lighting fires, setting off fireworks, and trying to barge into stores, leaving the area in chaos. Shoppers like 125-year-old from Brixton ended up locked inside an M&S for safety on police orders with officers escorting folks out. Later, five people got assaulted that night, including four cops, one even went to the hospital with an arm injury while around 100 officers rushed in. To shut it down. Police naped three girls tooth a night, including a 17-year-old

1:02charge with assaulting an emergency worker and two 13-year-olds on. Bale, plus three more from Saturday for theft and assault. Now they're digging through tons of CCTV and body cam footage to ID ring leaders who hyped it online. Met police dropped a dispersal order to clear out troublemakers and beefed up patrols, vowing decisive action against anyone planning repeats, expect. More arrests as they wrap up the probe.