Five teenagers were apprehended during a chaotic encounter with police officers at a Panera restaurant in Boston on Monday afternoon, according to authorities.
Officers responded to a call for removal at the Panera on Allstate Road in Dorchester shortly after 3:30 p.m. and met with the restaurant management, who identified a group of youngsters causing a disturbance, according to the Boston Police Department.
The teens agreed to leave the restaurant after police warned them that they would face trespassing charges, but they were seen walking back into the establishment just as authorities were leaving the scene.
When authorities returned to the restaurant and informed the teenagers that they were being detained, one girl rose up and assaulted an officer, according to police. She then allegedly tried to resist arrest by flailing her body, locking her arms, and yelling.
“The suspect’s actions caused chaos in the rest of the group, resulting in flipped tables, screaming, and fighting with officers,” the agency said in a statement.
Another defendant shoved and kicked cops, and a third tossed a table at them, officials said. Two further individuals were apprehended without further incident.
A 17-year-old girl from Roslindale, a 15-year-old girl from Malden, and a 14-year-old girl from Roxbury have all been charged with trespassing, assault and violence on a police officer, and resisting arrest. Additionally, a 14-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl from Dorchester have been charged with trespassing.
All of the suspects are likely to appear in Roxbury District Court.