Spread by social media flyers beforehand, teen takeovers have on occasion spiraled into chaos, with reports of fights, gunshots and general disruption.

A suburb outside Chicago has canceled its annual carnival after a large group of teens disrupted the event, authorities said. The four-day carnival in Posen had been held at Commissioners Park on West ...

Dec. 3 (UPI) --A five-year FBI report shows shoplifting incidents related to flash mob groups are responsible for more than $8 million in stolen goods. On Wednesday, the uniform crime reporting unit ...

Every once in a while, crowded train stations have been known to break into song and dance and then disperse as if nothing happened. Large groups of people freeze for a period of time and then ...

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 ...

These gatherings usually start out as manageable, well-behaved, fun events, celebrations, or parties. They can be viewed as rites of passage or just people blowing off a little harmless steam. The ...

Improv Everywhere is a New York-based comedy troupe known for its unexpected flash mobs. For its latest mission, the group created the “most socially distanced office” … in the middle of the East ...

In Philadelphia, the mayor and police have cracked down on mobs of teenagers that turned violent and that police believe learned about the gatherings through "flash mob" wireless communications, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Officials in Jersey Shore towns say they are not equipped to deter minors from organizing in large groups that often lead to chaos ...

A 7-Eleven store clerk in Anaheim, California, outside Los Angeles was brutally beaten by about 50 suspects in the early hours of Sunday morning. The attack against the store clerk, identified only as ...