Large Miami police response to a mall fight sparks alien rumors
Newsy
According to police, a group of about 50 teenagers caused a large confrontation described in reports as a riot at Miami's Bayside Marketplace.
Videos shared on social media showed what appeared to be a massive amount of police responding to the scene of a large confrontation after they were dispatched to deal with a large group of unruly teenagers in Miami.
On Monday, police say a group of about 50 teens caused what was described in reports as a riot at Miami's Bayside Marketplace, which is an outdoor shopping center situated just about 5 miles from South Beach.
Reports and video shared online confirmed that about 60 Miami police cruisers descended on the area in a swarm of cars flashing lights and blaring sirens. Local reports said four teenagers were arrested in the melee.
Miami police called it a "large crowd of unruly juveniles" that caused authorities to have to temporarily close parts of the busy Biscayne Boulevard, telling people in the area to avoid trying to pass through.
That was when things took an unexpected turn on social media as multiple accounts, with some posts garnering millions of views, claimed police weren't being truthful about what actually happened.
