Police in New York City reportedly had to temporarily shut down a Versace sample sale due to fights and an unruly crowd.
More than a thousand people showed up to look for bargains.
A video posted by the news video site Citizen showed fights breaking out in front of the Manhattan store before they could even get inside.
Large Group Fighting, Blocking Traffic Due to Sample Sale @CitizenApp 125 W 18th St Yesterday 9:14:28 AM EDT
Another video posted to TikTok showed people shoving as they squeezed through the doors to get inside to buy items from the fashion house.
@christianbendek And it’s going great! #versace #versacesample ♬ original sound - christianbendek
The event was temporarily shut down by the NYPD, the New York Post reported. One video on X showed police clearing everyone from the block.
NOW: SRG officers arrive at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea where a crowds were trying to get into Versace sample sale
— katie smith (@probablyreadit) March 27, 2024
Officers are ordering everyone to clear the block pic.twitter.com/GQ3Ok5yx9w
HNGN has reached out to the police for more information.
