Brazen teens loot store amid parking lot boxing match between two women
More than 50 youths looted an Arizona gas station convenience store after a brazen brawl broke out in the parking lot.
A massive crowd swarmed the parking lot of the QuikTrip gas station in Surprise to watch as two unidentified women engaged in a full-on boxing match, surveillance video obtained by the Daily Mail reveals.
The women threw punches back and forth, seemingly trying to take each other to the ground, as the jeering crowd circled around and recorded the chaos on their phones.
A white pick-up truck, likely at the scene to utilize the station's services, slowly drives through the unnoticing crowd as they remain fully engaged in the fight.
The clip cuts to a view from inside the shop, where the youths snatched alcohol right out of the coolers, before running outside without paying.
A store attendant tries to intervene and appears to plead with the group - but they blatantly ignore him and continue their looting mission.
The video, once again, cuts back outside where the teens are seen fleeing through the parking lot on foot with the stolen goods in tow.
Others piled into cars before speeding off the premises.
The brawl broke out in sprawling Phoenix suburb Saturday night at a gas station near Loop 303 and Bell Road in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Police said more than 50 people 'engaged in disorderly conduct and looting of a convenience store'.
Investigators allege the 'reckless criminal behavior' by the group 'directly interfered with access to a nearby hospital, affecting patients needing emergency medical care'.
They did not disclose what specific products were snatched from the store, though the surveillance footage shows the group grabbing alcoholic beverages out of the coolers.
Some teens were heard making 'politically motivated comments', police told ABC 15, but did not disclose what specifically was said.
Police added it is 'unknown' if the incident was related to the No Kings protest that took place earlier that day.
Business resumed as usual at the QuikTrip later that day, FOX 10 reports.
Meanwhile, police have asked for the 'community's assistance in identifying the individuals involved'.
The Surprise Police Department says it has a 'zero tolerance for criminal activity' and is actively investigating the incident.
'We will use every available resource, including surveillance footage, witness statements, and digital evidence, to identify, arrest, and prosecute all individuals involved to the fullest extent of the law,' the force said in a statement.
'The safety of our community is our top priority. We stand with our local businesses, our healthcare providers, and every resident of Surprise who deserves to live in a safe, peaceful city.'
Anyone with details about the crime is encouraged to contact the Surprise Police Department at 623-222-TIPS (8477) or via email at crimetips@surpriseaz.gov.
The incident came just hours after No Kings protests swept across the country on Saturday, with organizers saying millions rallied against what they described as President Donald Trump's authoritarian tendencies.
Confrontations were largely isolated. An innocent bystander was shot in Utah after a man brandished a rifle during the rally. He later died from his injuries.
In Riverside, California, authorities said a driver of an SUV struck a woman who was participating in a demonstration and sped away. The woman had 'significant injuries' but was stable, police said, adding that they were still searching for the driver.
Outside the Arizona statehouse, a social media video showed protesters Saturday jeering at and then skirmishing with a masked man, who eventually pulled out a handgun, causing the crowd to scatter.
Another video showed Arizona Department of Public Safety officers taking the man into custody.
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