Police in Gates released surveillance video of a weekend brawl inside the Chili Avenue Walmart which began when, officers said, two 17-year-old girls began verbally disparaging a 24-year-old woman’s clothing.
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Security video from the shop in Gates, US, shows people wielding baseball bats and bins flying as up to 30 people got involved in the fist fight.
During the fight, police said a 17-year-old girl struck a 52-year-old man in the head when she threw a can of food at him. The others will face disorderly conduct charges.
The investigation is ongoing.
The town’s Police Chief, James VanBrederode, later told the media, “It was in total chaos when officers got there, it’s just disgusting to see that kind of behavior happening right here”.
In the viral video posted to Facebook, someone involved is seen throwing a trash can.
“People have no respect for other people and these situations are becoming much more common here in Monroe County”, VanBrederode said.
Local station WHEC-TV reported that there have been a string of incidents at this Walmart in recent months, but this is the most serious. But in a sane world what caused the massive, 30-person brawl would be totally ridiculous.
Police say they plan to make more arrests in the near future.
On Saturday, David Morris, 41, of Rochester was arrested after a man was stabbed in the neck in the parking lot.
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He added that it was the parents’ responsibility to ensure their children behaved.
