70 Teens Detained In Disturbance SouthBay Pavilion Mall

CARSON, CA — More than 70 teens were detained over the weekend during a large-scale disturbance at the SouthBay Pavilion Mall, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's Carson Station.

Deputies responded to the mall Saturday night where they found approximately 200 juveniles, a trash can lit on fire and illegal fireworks set off inside a store at the mall. Authorities issued a dispersal order, but the group refused to comply, Carson deputies said.

It took approximately five hours for deputies to get the juveniles to leave, Carson Sheriff's Station Sgt. K. Ay told City News Service.

Although many teens were detained, no arrests, thefts or injuries were reported.

"Criminal activity of this nature is disruptive to our businesses and harmful to our community and will not be tolerated," the Sheriff's Department said in a statement.

Recently, teen mobs have targeted other malls in the South Bay. The Del Amo Fashion Center has been a frequent target for some of the largest teen gatherings, often topping 1,000 and prompting police to shut down the mall and surrounding traffic.

As a result, teens at Del Amo Fashion Center aren't allowed to be alone at the mall on Friday and Saturday afternoons after 3 p.m. due to new regulations that went into action earlier this year.

See related: Why Mass Mobs Of Teens Are Storming California Malls

Anyone who may have additional information about the incident at the SouthBay Pavilion Mall was urged to call Carson Sheriff's Station at 310-830-1123.

City News Service contributed to this report.