Overview
- Cobb County police arrested two 17-year-old suspects identified as organizers of the Feb. 21 Battery event, charging them with riot as adults before releasing them.
- The Battery incident previously resulted in 17 arrests on charges including inciting to riot, loitering and prowling, obstruction, firearm and drug offenses, felony theft by taking, and hit-and-run.
- Officials report that more than 100 teenagers converged on The Battery, disrupting businesses and taxing public-safety resources.
- Police say they are tracking social-media posts about a Feb. 28 "Cumberland Mall Takeover" and a March 14 "Six Flags Takeover" and plan deployments to monitor attendees.
- Cumberland Mall announced a temporary rule requiring visitors under 18 to be accompanied by a parent or guardian after 3 p.m. Saturday, with agencies coordinating increased patrols.