On Sunday, June 22, a mob of around 300 teenagers invaded The Shops at Northfield, a mall in northeastern Denver, and caused multiple disturbances, fighting one another inside and outside of its shops. The young people had organized the melee online via videos on TikTok, and more “takeovers” were advertised for coming weeks.
Last Saturday, when a takeover was advertised at City Park, the Denver Zoo preemptively closed at 1 p.m. (though the zoo itself wasn’t mentioned on the digital flyer). A large police presence at City Park, along with youth advocates looking for wayward teens, seems to have prevented a significant crowd from gathering.
Still, the teenage fight-club flash mob now has more flyers online advertising upcoming takeovers, specifically at Elitch Gardens on July 10, Lakeside Amusement Park on July 11, and Town Center at Aurora on July 12…