Tweens gone wild: New York police shut down a mall appearance by teen pop singer Justin Bieber after thousands of young girls showed up and got a little too wild.
Nassau County police say girls and adults in the crowd of nearly 3,000 started pushing and shoving as they waited for the 15-year-old sensation to arrive Friday at the Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City.
Five people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
Police arrested a vice president from Bieber’s record label, Island Def Jam Records. They say he wasn’t cooperating with attempts to disperse the crowd.
Some fans had camped out overnight for the event.
Bieber never made it into the building. He told WBLI radio that police turned him away.
Bieber’s debut album, “My World,” was released Tuesday.
‘New Moon’ record: Vampires and werewolves have vanquished a dark knight.
“The Twilight Saga: New Moon” took in $72.7 million in its first day to break the single-day domestic box office record previously held by “The Dark Knight,” which had a $67.2 million opening day last year.
The Friday haul for the “Twilight” sequel includes a record $26.3 million from midnight screenings alone.
If “New Moon” maintains its pace, it might have a shot at the all-time best opening weekend record of $158.4 million, also held by “The Dark Knight.”
“New Moon” continues the story of teen romance between a girl and a vampire (Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson), with the sequel adding a love triangle with a teen werewolf (Taylor Lautner).
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