Police are blaming what they describe as a flash mob for the theft of several mobile phones.
According to a police report, at 6:29 p.m., on Feb. 13 a “flash mob” entered the Sprint Wireless Store, 5911 York Road, and stole several cell phones.
"A flash mob (or flashmob)is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, then quickly disperse, often for the purposes of entertainment, satire, and artistic expression," according to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
The members of the "flash mob" also took a cellphone belonging to a customer that was on the counter before running out of the store.
IamGayle
10:17 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Spring Wirless Store? Not sure what that is, but the address is for BELVEDERE SQUARE. It's a good thing that by next month, thousands will be flocking to the Govans neighborhoood again, and not for flash mobs. Movies and wine!