A major disturbance involving hundreds of juveniles forced a busy shopping mall in Carson to close Saturday night.

Authorities received reports of the large gathering at the SouthBay Pavilion Mall at around 5:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

During the gathering, a trash can was lit on fire and illegal fireworks were set off inside a store at the mall, deputies said.

Dispersal orders were given to the teens but they reportedly refused to comply. More law enforcement backup was called to the scene as the teens were disrupting business and endangering shoppers, officials said.

“Some kids had started a fire in the trash cans, so they had detained over 100 kids,” said witness Jamila Buie. 

Around 60 to 70 juveniles were reportedly detained. It’s unclear what prompted the gathering. 

Photos from the scene showed a large law enforcement presence surrounding the mall as the teen suspects were handcuffed.

Authorities spent around five hours detaining the suspects involved.

“Deputies detained multiple juveniles who were issued citations in relation to the incident and will be required to appear in court at a future date,” LASD said.

No injuries or thefts of retail shops were reported during the incident.

Fifty-one suspects were arrested during a multi-million dollar drug and theft bust in Southern California.

The operation, which spanned three counties, was conducted by the San Bernardino Police Department’s Auto Theft Task Force along with other local agencies.

Authorities searched multiple locations where 51 suspects were arrested in total.

During the crackdown, a stockpile of illegal and stolen goods was discovered including:

• $8 million of stolen cargo
• $325,000 in cash
• 425 pounds of methamphetamine
• 48 gallons of liquid meth
• 20 stolen vehicles
• 20 rifles and handguns
• 1 working meth lab

Photos of the bust show the stolen cargo was stored in a warehouse and, along with the seized firearms, officers found a significant amount of ammunition as well.

The 51 suspects who were arrested were booked on numerous charges including felonies related to train burglaries, VIN-switched stolen vehicles, operating a meth lab, possession of meth for sale, child endangerment, possession of assault weapons, conspiracy and more.

The suspects’ identities were not released.

Anyone with information on the case can contact San Bernardino police at 909-384-5742.

An Ebony Alert has been issued for a 12-year-old girl who has not been seen since Wednesday afternoon. 

A release from the Los Angeles Police Department states that Teriana Mahomes was last seen in the 6600 block of Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach at 4 p.m.  

At the time, she was in the company of her mother’s boyfriend, identified by authorities as Clark Thomas Wheeler.

Teriana was last seen wearing a black and white checkered shirt, black jean shorts and white shoes. She stands at 4 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 90 pounds, LAPD said. 

Anyone with information regarding Teriana’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or contact Detective Juarez with the LAPD’s Southeast Division by calling 213-972-7858. 

During non-business hours and on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-527-3247. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call L.A. Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or visit www.lacrimestoppers.org