A five-year FBI report shows shoplifting incidents related to flash mob groups are responsible for more than $8 million in ...

It is a scene that has become a staple of viral social media clips: a swarm of people rushes into a retail store, grabs ...

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 ...

Common police strategy for preventing flash mobs has been tightening of curfews. Aug. 27, 2011— -- When a massive flash mob rampaged outside the Wisconsin State Fair injuring 11 fairgoers on Aug.

Philadelphia Police Department 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 ...

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 ...

This article is from the archive of our partner . The AP's report coincides with Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter's announcement late yesterday that he would combat the flash mobs plaguing the city ...

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