Blockbuster brawl! Hundreds of kids fight and attack cops outside two AMC theatres in Boston after $4 movie day sparked mayhem on streets: 13 teens arrested
Blockbuster Battle! Hundreds of kids fight and attack officers outside two AMC theaters in Boston after a $4 day of filming caused mayhem in the streets: 13 teens arrested
- Police have arrested two 12-year-olds during Sunday’s brawl in Boston
- AMC Theaters offered tickets to any movie of your choice for just $4
Hundreds of teens started a brawl outside two Boston theaters after an offer for a $4 movie day, leading one to be evacuated.
The police arrested a total of thirteen children between the ages of 12 and 17 in the two incidents during National Film Day on Sunday.
AMC Theaters offered tickets to any movie of their choice for as little as $4, which ended in a massive teen fight.
Police were forced to close off District Avenue in Dorchester after multiple businesses were forced to close early for the night.
Cinemagoers claimed that they had to evacuate the theater after a large group of young people were involved in a fight.
Boston police arrested eight teens β two 12-year-olds, four 14-year-olds and two 17-year-olds β during a fight at an AMC theater in South Bay.
The police arrested a total of 13 children between the ages of 12 and 17 in the two incidents during National Film Day
A spokesman said: ‘Officers have seen the large group of young people who caused disturbances. Several youths failed to disperse from the area and confronted officers.
As officers attempted to arrest suspects, they encountered resistance from other youths who began assaulting officers. Officers requested assistance from multiple counties and the Massachusetts State Police.β
Shoppers claim they saw many theatergoers turned away after the teen crowd grew too large for AMC and mall staff.
One told CBS news: ‘When we went to the movie theater, AMC, they were standing at the door.
“They said they’d shut down everything and we’d automatically get our tickets back.”
A second fight broke out near the AMC Boston Common movie theater in which a teenager jumped onto a car and stomped on the roof.
Officers were forced to interrupt “multiple fights” as children surrounded, cursed and attacked them.
Police say in a statement: βOne officer was pushed to the ground and was continuously punched and kicked by the group.
Moviegoers claimed they had to evacuate the cinema after a large group of young people were involved in a fight
Police were forced to close off District Avenue in Dorchester after multiple businesses were forced to close early for the night
Officers forced to interrupt ‘multiple fights’ as kids surrounded, cursed and attacked them
In the second incident, five teenagers were arrested, 13 years old, three 14 years old and one 16 years old
“A responding officer tried to help but was also attacked by the group, with a youth jumping on the officer’s back and placing the agent in a chokehold.”
In the second incident, five teenagers were arrested, 13 years old, three 14 years old and one 16 years old.
All people arrested by the Boston Police Department are expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court.
Target piled up shopping cars behind the glass door to prevent anyone from breaking in during the mass brawl.
Footage showed officers trying to calm down the crowd, which took to the streets after staff became overwhelmed.
It comes two weeks after three 13-year-olds were arrested for assaulting a customer, and a fourth was arrested for interfering with a police officer and resisting arrest.