Wednesday 28 September 2022 12:26 AM Kids as young as 10 joined the mob of 100 looters who stormed a Philadelphia ... trends now
Police in Philadelphia say that children as young as 10 took part in mob that ransacked and looted a Wawa convenience store over the weekend.
Philadelphia cops on Tuesday released new footage of the brazen attack, seeking tips from the public to help identify members of the mob, which ran amok in the store on Saturday.
The crowd of roughly 100 people, who appear to be mostly juveniles, trashed the store, threw items at clerks, and jumped on top of cars parked outside, cops say.
The disturbing scenes of mayhem unfolded shortly after 8pm on Saturday, at the WaWa on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood.
Police say that the flash mob appears to have been orchestrated through a post on social media, and cops are seeking assistance from the public in tracking down the perpetrators.
'The bottom line is: we cannot have this type of behavior happening in this city. The business community doesn't deserve that, the citizens don't deserve it,' said First Deputy Police Commissioner John Stanford at a Monday news conference.
Police in Philadelphia say that children as young as 10 took part in mob that ransacked and looted a Wawa convenience store over the weekend
The crowd of roughly 100 people, who appear to be mostly juveniles, trashed the store, threw items at clerks, and jumped on top of cars parked outside (seen above), cops say
Philadelphia cops on Tuesday released new footage of the brazen attack, seeking tips from the public to help identify members of the mob
Police say that participants in the mob could face charges including criminal mischief, vandalism, theft, and felony riot.
Shocking footage from inside the stores shows employees staying behind a counter when a large group of what appeared to be mostly youths trashed the store, CBS News reported.
'You're all stupid,' one of the people behind the counter could be heard saying as the group cheers, twerks and cackles, throwing cans and bags into the air.
'You're all ugly, stupid, broke,' the man adds, but the crowd continues to decimate the store, grabbing merchandise off the shelves and tossing it across the air.
The incident comes weeks
