Thirteen teenagers face charges of battery, disorderly conduct, and resisting officers during a “teen takeover” of Bayshore Mall that was promoted on social media.
Glendale police arrested 13 people Sunday after hundreds of teenagers swarmed Bayshore Mall, sparking multiple fights during what authorities called a planned “teen takeover” promoted on social media.
Officers from the Glendale Police Department, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, and mall security responded in force after monitoring online posts urging youths to gather at the shopping center, officials said. Dozens of police squads converged on the North Shore mall in the Milwaukee suburb, spending hours clearing walkways, breaking up groups, and ordering people to leave.
Cellphone video showed large crowds inside and around stores, with some fights spilling into the parking lot and onto nearby Port Washington Road, according to news crews on scene.
The 13 people arrested, whose ages ranged from 12 to 19, face charges of disorderly conduct, battery, and resisting officers, police said. A CBS 58 report cited 14 arrests on the same charges.
Bayshore Mall enforces a parental supervision policy requiring anyone 17 or younger to be accompanied by an adult 21 or older after 3 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The rule took effect in November 2024.
The gathering defied that policy and was promoted on social media, including an Instagram post that said “Come guys it’ll be fun,” according to reports that described participants as spring breakers.
Violence-prevention groups remained on scene into the evening to help direct young people away from the property. No injuries were reported.
Glendale police asked anyone with video or information about the incident to contact the department.
