NYPD charges nearly 20 people after chaotic scene at Bronx mall

Nearly 20 people are facing charges after a massive group of disorderly teenagers descended on a Bronx mall on Presidents Day, according to the NYPD.

Police said they were called to the Mall at Bay Plaza in Baychester around 2 p.m. Monday to help with crowd control. When officers arrived, they encountered dozens of teens who refused their commands to disperse, NYPD officials said.

Police said early Tuesday that 17 people under 18 years old were arrested, along with one adult. They were all charged with rioting or unlawful assembly, officials said…

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