Tinley Park carnival canceled Sunday after fights break out during teen 'flash mob': VIDEO

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (WLS) — There should have been a full carnival set up in Tinley Park on Sunday.

Instead, crews there were packing everything up after village leaders said a “flash-mob incident” on Saturday shut down Armed Forces Weekend celebrations.

Video posted to social media showed one of multiple fights that broke out after hundreds swarmed Saturday’s event as part of a flash mob. One cell phone shows police trying to break up the crowds at the 80th Avenue train station.

Anita Jenkins drove a half hour with the hope of taking her young daughter, Hazel, to Sunday’s festivities, only to find out that it was canceled.

“It was crazy that my mom told me last night that, ‘you guys better get a head start. and go before some of the teenagers or high schoolers come and cause chaos,'” Jenkins said.

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Authorities said the massive crowd ran through the parking lot and caused chaos as people attending the carnival were celebrating Armed Forces Weekend. Tinley Park police said at least 400 teenagers showed up at the carnival. Village leaders called it a “flash mob incident” that was organized on social media.

“It’s just really shameful,” Jenkins said. “I am not blaming anyone, but parents aren’t having a grip on their kids. You know, I would never allow my daughter to behaving in the streets like that or ruining things for everyone around her.”

Police said the carnival was shut down after fights broke out on Saturday, and that Tinley Park officials shut down Sunday’s event after finding another post asking teens to gather again at 5 p.m.

Village leaders said police made the decision to cancel Sunday’s carnival event after discovering another flash mob was planned for today’s event.

One officer was hurt in last night’s flash mob, but will be okay. Five juveniles were taken into custody and released to their parents.

Police say there were no shots fired or guns recovered, said despite online rumors about an active shooter.