Cops in riot gear break up Orlando shoe riots

Cops in riot gear break up Orlando shoe riots

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More than 100 law enforcement officers in riot gear broke up an out-of-control crowd waiting to buy a new basketball shoe timed to be released during the NBA All-Star Game in Orlando.

Authorities say there were no injuries or arrests late Thursday outside the Florida Mall. The crowd began getting unruly as hundreds packed the parking lot as they waited to buy the $220, limited-edition Nike shoe.

The Orlando Sentinel reports the crowd was asked to wait across the street when the mall closed. But one person ran toward Foot Locker and others followed. Authorities formed a line and used shields to push back the crowd.

At a mall in Hyattsville, Md., police said today they arrested one person for disorderly conduct as a crowd of more than 100 awaited the shoe’s release.