Pepper spray used to disperse crowd after fight at Ohio mall

Associated Press

BEACHWOOD, Ohio

Police said officers used pepper spray to disperse a large crowd after a fight at an upscale shopping mall.

Cleveland.com reported that the fight broke out Monday evening at Beachwood Place mall, prompting a lockdown.

Officers initially responded to the scene for a report of shots fired.

Police later confirmed that there were no gunshots.

Fire officials said a man and a police officer were exposed to the pepper spray and received medical treatment. No one else was injured.

Police said a juvenile was taken into custody for assaulting a police officer.

It was not immediately clear what led to the fight.

Similar incidents were reported Monday evening at other malls around the country.