Swatch frenzy at Roosevelt Field Mall leads to 4 arrests
Video shows officers pepper-spraying the crowd after hundreds went to the Long Island mall for the release of a special version of the watch.
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Video shows officers pepper-spraying the crowd after hundreds went to the Long Island mall for the release of a special version of the watch.
There are worries about the safety of shoppers following the latest incident at Roosevelt Field Mall on Long Island. CBS New York's Jennifer McLogan reports license plate readers and camera monitors are being used by mall security. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3RKZmry
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