Throughout the country, swaths of dozens — sometimes hundreds — of teens are creating chaos in malls, public pools and other community spaces, with some instances leading to arrests for violent ...

The dramatic video footage often appears on TV news and social media: A large group of people storm into a store, smashing display cases and snatching loose merchandise before escaping in minutes ...

Dec. 3 (UPI) --A five-year FBI report shows shoplifting incidents related to flash mob groups are responsible for more than $8 million in stolen goods. On Wednesday, the uniform crime reporting unit ...

When brazen groups of thieves in all-black clothes and hoodies sprinted into the Nordstrom at the Topanga Mall, the Yves Saint Laurent store at the Americana on Brand in Glendale and a pop-up Gucci ...

One very popular example of a flash mob is the March 2009 video that featured over 200 participants in Antwerp, Belgium, Central train station who spontaneously broke into choreographed dance steps to ...

Improv Everywhere is a New York-based comedy troupe known for its unexpected flash mobs. For its latest mission, the group ...

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The world’s first flash mob was organized in Manhattan in May 2003 by a man named Bill Wasik. It was a flop because the retail store was tipped off. Wasik organized the second attempt on June 3, 2003.

Law enforcement leaders in the metro are sounding an alarm about a scary new trend in crime. They say so-called flash mobs are sneaking into apartment buildings at night, taking over community rooms ...