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 ...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Local law enforcement is drawing attention to a new violent trend. They are calling them “flash mob” takeover events. These large gatherings planned on social media often turn ...

What started off as another day on the beat for Mall Cop Paul Blart is rapidly escalating into a job better suited for Axel Foley. Flash mob robberies, a worrying retail crime spree across Los Angeles ...

A “flash mob” of looters were caught on camera ransacking a 7-Eleven in Los Angeles earlier this week — making off with handfuls of cigarettes, snacks and other goods, authorities said. Video clips ...