Cops Shut Down Versace Sale After All Hell Breaks Loose
A Versace sample sale was temporarily shut down in New York City after more than 1,000 shoppers rushed the designer store for discounts, forcing the NYPD to intervene.
Shoppers wrapped around a block in Chelsea Wednesday morning to cash in on designer goods at massive markdowns. Advertisers for the event promised up to 80 percent off for the famed fashion house’s goods, according to social media and Eventbrite posts. Some people camped out for hours before the sale was set to open, multiple media outlets reported.
But deal-hungry shoppers found themselves faced with intense crowds that packed the block and eventually swarmed the glass doors of the building, prompting the NYPD to get involved. One video from the scene posted to TikTok shows shoppers shoving each other to get a foot through the door.