Shortly after 3 p.m., the Long Beach Police Department posted on social media that it was aware of a 'a group gathering planned for this afternoon in The Pike' and increased its presence in the area, prompting the shopping complex to close early.
Social media posts indicated that the group had planned to meet up to organize a 'smash-and-grab' theft event, according to the Long Beach Post.
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