Two teenage boys have been arrested over a brawl at Westfield Marion, in Adelaide’s south, that sent the shopping centre into lockdown on Sunday afternoon.
The pair, aged 15 and 16, have been charged with assault, affray and aggravated robbery.
South Australia Police said two expandable batons had been seized.
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It comes after Westfield Marion shopping centre was locked down at 3pm following reports two groups of armed youths were fighting in the food court.
Witnesses said they were “petrified” when the centre warned them to run and hide as electronic signs and an evacuation alert through a speaker system were activated.
Two people were injured as people evacuated; a woman in her 70s with a shoulder injury, and a person in their 30s with a knee injury.
The group of youths fled the scene on Sunday and were unable to be located.
SA Police Assistant Commissioner Scott Duval said one group of boys allegedly approached and attacked another.
“The boys would appear to be known to each other, but obviously we’re still in the early days of investigation of the incident,” he said at a press conference shortly after the incident.
Police are working on locating more outstanding suspects.
It’s believed three boys triggered the chaos, Duval said.
The two arrested teenagers will appear in the Adelaide Youth Court on Monday.
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