Baseball bats and canned foods were used as weapons in a 30-person brawl that broke out at a Walmart in Gates, N.Y. over the weekend.
In a video released on Tuesday, shoppers can be seen throwing trash cans. Others threw full cans of food at one another.
The incident is said to have started when two teenagers began taking pictures and making fun of another woman's outfit.
The brawl was the second one that had occurred at that particular Walmart that day. Earlier in the day, a man was arrested for allegedly stabbing another man in the neck.
"It was in total chaos when officers got there,” said Gates Police Chief James VanBrederode. “It’s just disgusting to see that kind of behavior happening right here.”
The young woman who allegedly instigated the brawl was charged with second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct. Three others were also arrested on similar charges.
While only four were taken into custody, it remains unclear as to why the other 26 shoppers decided to get in on the action. But the police chief said they will be analyzing the video footage and that it is likely that they will be making further arrests.
"If you're in that video, you ought to be looking over your shoulder. It's just a matter of time before we come knocking on some doors.”
Hat Tip: Fark