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Lloyd Center 'Flash Rob' Concerns Prompt Extra Security, Concerns
A social media threat saying that the center will be hit by a 'flash rob' mob has some stores closing early while security is on alert.
PORTLAND, OR – Concerns are higher at Lloyd Center on Friday after a social media threat promised an organized robbery event there. A letter from the center's general manager to stores at the center said the event would supposedly happen at 8 p.m. on Friday.
Lloyd Center says that they have no way of knowing if the threat is real but want to err on the side of safety.
As a result, while the center will remain open, some stores may close early and give employees a chance to go home. Get all the latest information on what's happening in your community by signing up for Patch's newsletters and breaking news alerts.
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The letter to stores warned of "an organized smash & grab/flash rob event."
The threat is that several local gangs have called a truce for the evening and will do the "flash rob" event to protest police violence.
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The police have not found any evidence to substantiate the threat.
File photo via Lloyd Center.
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