3 teens charged in fights at Pentagon City Mall that forced shopping complex to close early
Terik King | terik.king@wtop.com
March 30, 2025, 12:04 PM

Police activity outside the Pentagon City Mall on Saturday, March 29, 2025. (WTOP/Luke Lukert)
Two teenage girls and a teenage boy have been charged for their part in a series of fights at Pentagon City Mall that forced mall officials to close the shopping complex early Saturday night.
Arlington County, Virginia, police said the disturbances began after 7 p.m. in the 1100 block of S. Hayes Street, with officers responding to several fights inside the mall. Police said that when they arrived they saw a very large crowd in the food court and numerous fights happening simultaneously.
Shoppers were sent home after police recommended that mall officials close the shopping complex.
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Terik King
Terik King is an Associate Producer for WTOP. Before joining WTOP in 2022 he held roles producing podcasts, unscripted television and content for MTV, the NFL and independent documentary production companies.
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