08-04-2025
Naples' Coastland Center Mall Easter Bunny battered by young teenagers. What to know.
Three Naples teens definitely won't be getting a visit from the Easter Bunny.
Naples Police responded to a disturbance at Coastland Center Mall on Sunday, April 6, and found an unpleasant surprise: Two 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old had beaten person portraying the Easter Bunny.
The Naples Police Department reported on Facebook that the 24-year-old female victim was returning to the break room while wearing the Easter Bunny costume when the three teenagers approached her.
They then pushed, shoved, and pulled her.
Two of the teens were arrested for battery (misdemeanor) and the third met the qualifications for a Juvenile Civil Citation for battery (misdemeanor).
Coastland Center Mall did not respond to immediate requests for comment.
The Easter Bunny is at the mall daily through Saturday, April 19. Easter is on Sunday, April 20.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Florida teens arrested for beating up Naples mall Easter Bunny
