Miami police deny claims a 10-foot alien was spotted during a major citywide police sweep, sparking wild conspiracy theories

Miami police have declared once and for all that no alien activity officially occurred during a New Year's Day incident involving an alien floating around.

Video widely shared by conspiracy theorists on social media claimed a 10-foot-tall silhouette walking near police cars was from another planet, with one user claiming a “glowing figure” walked through smoke during the chaotic scene .

It came after about 50 teenagers started a riot outside Bayside Marketplace and caused panic by setting off loud fireworks.

Every available patrol car in the city was called to the scene, but last weekend Miami police officer Horta put aside all conspiracy theories with a partly factual and partly ironic message.

Miami police have now clarified that the footage was simply a person casting a shadow on a neighboring building – and not an alien… or was it?

Creepy footage of Miami police response to a New Year's Day incident appeared to show an alien floating around

Every available patrol car in the city was called to Bayside Marketplace last Monday

The police response came after about 50 teenagers started a riot outside Bayside Marketplace and caused panic by setting off loud fireworks

“There's a video going viral right now of 8- to 10-foot aliens at work. It's basically just a person walking with a shadow,” Horta said in a post on Instagram.

“I can confirm that there are no aliens in Bayside Marketplace at this time.”

Just as the office finished speaking, an alien appeared over his right shoulder, gently mocking the conspiracy theorists.

The images show several police cars with their emergency lights positioned outside a shopping center on Monday evening.

In one clip, what appears to be a large gray figure is seen walking close to an entrance, sparking rumors among conspiracy theorists.

It was widely shared by conspiracy theorists on social media who claimed that a 10-foot-tall silhouette walking near police cars was from another planet

Calling every available police car only served to fuel the conspiracy theories

“Miami's Bayside Marketplace video shows something weird: a glowing figure walking through smoke during a wild scene,” one user wrote.

Even last week, Miami police were quick to dispel the rumors and explain that it was just a shadow, but the idea of ​​aliens was just too good a story to dismiss outright.

'What can be seen in this video is the shadow of someone walking. If you look at the bottom of the shadow you can see the person. No orphans,” a spokesperson said.

The police response at the mall was sparked by a large group of unruly teenagers causing trouble about five miles from South Beach.

But Miami police have revealed that the strange figure in the video was actually just a shadow of someone walking

Social media erupted with thousands of comments about what they described as 'Miami Mall Aliens'

They set off fireworks, causing public panic as some thought a shooting was taking place at the time. Four teenagers were later arrested over the incident.

Social media erupted with thousands of comments about what they described as “Miami Mall Aliens.”

Some even claimed that police responded to reports of aliens and not to the teens.

'10 foot tall aliens/creatures (caught on camera?) shot inside and outside Miami Mall, media silent, police cover it up and say kids were fighting with fireworks, yet all these police cars and air traffic stopped that night, except for the black army helicopters…and no media coverage,” one user wrote.

Miami police public information officer Michael Vega insisted it had nothing to do with aliens.

“There were no aliens,” he said. 'No airports are closed. Nothing is kept from the public. LOL.'