Large crowd at Troy’s Somerset Mall prompts police response during watch release

The Brief

  • Troy police estimated hundreds of people gathered at the Somerset Collection early Saturday for the Swatch release.
  • Two people were cited for trespassing after refusing to leave when asked by mall security.
  • Swatch canceled the release event and closed the Troy store, along with eight other locations, for the remainder of the day because of safety concerns.

TROY, Mich. (FOX 2) Hundreds of people showed up at Troy’s Somerset Collection early Saturday morning for a watch release that prompted a response from multiple police agencies.

What we know:

Troy police said officers were called around 4:30 a.m. regarding a large crowd gathered for a new product release at the Swatch store inside the mall.

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