Video shows Swatch psychos stampede Long Island mall for special AP release as cop pepper-sprays mob
A chaotic scene unfolded at Roosevelt Field Mall in Long Island as a crowd rushed to purchase a limited edition Swatch watch. The situation escalated when a police officer used pepper spray to control the unruly mob. The watch, a collaboration between Swatch and Audemars Piguet, has a price tag of over $400.
- ▪A video captured a Long Island police officer pepper-spraying a crowd at Roosevelt Field Mall.
- ▪The chaos was triggered by the release of the limited edition 'Royal Pop' watch.
- ▪The Nassau County Police Department was called to the scene to manage the situation.
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| Publication time | Sun, 17 May 2026 12:07:16 -0400 |
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Metro Video shows Swatch psychos stampede Long Island mall for special AP release as cop pepper-sprays mob By Brandon Cruz and David DeTurris Published May 17, 2026, 12:07 p.m. ET Wild footage shows a Long Island cop pepper-spraying a rowdy mob swarming a mall in a panic over a limited edition Swatch watch release that’s caused chaos around the globe. The Nassau County Police Department was called to make arrests after the unruly crowd mobbed Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, Long Island, cops said – though they did not confirm the video. Wild footage shows a Long Island cop pepper-spraying a rowdy mob swarming a mall in a panic over a limited edition Swatch watch release. Instagram/@gg.chang The special release of the “Royal Pop”, a collaboration between Swatch and AP.
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