The Jefferson Mall is back open after a large group of rowdy teens forced the mall to close early on Monday. It closed at 8 p.m., an hour earlier than scheduled. According to the mall's website, police made the recommendation because there was a large group of teenagers loitering at the mall. This was just one of many incidents at malls across the country on Monday. Louisville Metro police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said at least 75 youth were running around the mall. One employee told WLKY in her 15 years of working at the mall, she's never heard someone come on the intercom telling people to find the nearest exit and leave immediately. Extra security and officers were already at Jefferson Mall so they escorted the teens outside. Police said many of them left on TARC buses. No arrests were made and no one was injured during this incident. Last year at this time a large disturbance at Mall St. Matthews forced management to implement new policies. In a statement on Tuesday, Jefferson Mall said discussing any potential additional security measures would compromise their efforts.

The Jefferson Mall is back open after a large group of rowdy teens forced the mall to close early on Monday.

It closed at 8 p.m., an hour earlier than scheduled.


According to the mall's website, police made the recommendation because there was a large group of teenagers loitering at the mall.

This was just one of many incidents at malls across the country on Monday.



Louisville Metro police spokesman Dwight Mitchell said at least 75 youth were running around the mall.

One employee told WLKY in her 15 years of working at the mall, she's never heard someone come on the intercom telling people to find the nearest exit and leave immediately.

Extra security and officers were already at Jefferson Mall so they escorted the teens outside. Police said many of them left on TARC buses.

No arrests were made and no one was injured during this incident.



Last year at this time a large disturbance at Mall St. Matthews forced management to implement new policies.

In a statement on Tuesday, Jefferson Mall said discussing any potential additional security measures would compromise their efforts.