Mayfair, Macy's, Teens and Thieves

It's coming up on five years since Mayfair Mall enacted its parental guidance policy after teen thugs threatened the future of the shopping center.

Here is Mayfair's "current parental guidance required" policy:

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays 3PM until close

1. Visitors 17 years of age and younger are required to be accompanied by a parent or supervising adult age 21 or older on Friday, Saturday and Sunday after 3pm.

2. Unsupervised youth shopping prior to 3 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings must leave the mall by 3 pm or immediately be joined by a parent or supervising adult age 21 or older.

3. Proof of age may be required for the youth or supervising adult. Those who lack proper identification will be asked to leave the property.

4. Valid identification includes a state issued driver’s license or ID card, a military ID, a school ID card, or a passport. The identification must be tamper proof and include a photograph and date of birth.

5. One adult may accompany up to four youths*. All accompanied youth must remain with the supervising adult at all times.

6. Supervising adults are responsible for the actions of the youth they accompany.

*Does not include youth 10 and under

Code of Conduct

Our center is committed to providing an enjoyable shopping experience for all guests. While visiting this center, the following activities will not be accepted:

• Violations of the Law.
• Any activity that threatens the safety of our guests, tenants, and/or employees.
• Any activity that threatens the well being of the property.
• Any activity that disrupts our pleasant, family-oriented shopping environment.
• Any activity that is inconsistent with the general purpose of the property, which is shopping, dining, or visiting offices for business purposes.
• Any activity whose nature would tend to disrupt the legitimate business of the property and its tenants.

Guests who do not act responsibly or follow center policies may be asked to leave. If they fail, or refuse to leave the property, they may be arrested and prosecuted for criminal trespass.

In spite of the policy, 8 teens were arrested on Friday night after stealing nearly $2,100 in merchandise from Macy's.

From WauwatosaNOW:

Eight teens were arrested for retail theft after they ran out of Macy's at Mayfair with armfuls of designer clothing and hopped a bus Friday night.

According to Wauwatosa Police Department reports:

Members of the group selected items that totaled nearly $2,100 in value while one acted as a lookout about 8:30 p.m. Friday. Suddenly, they all made a ran for the exit and ran to a Milwaukee County bus.

The bus was stopped and numerous pieces of clothing with tags on them were found underneath the seats.

A prisoner van was brought to the mall parking lot to collect the suspects, who range in age from 13 to 19.

They said they had taken a bus from Milwaukee earlier in the evening. During that trip, one member of the group kicked out a bus window and a pad of bus transfers was taken.

Most of the teens were released to their parents. Shortly after walking out of the police station, the mother of a 16-year-old boy said her son ran off before they even got to their car in the parking lot.

Obviously, the thugs managed to avoid the mall's "parental guidance required" policy in order to commit their crimes.

They didn't manage to avoid the police.

These teen thieves were released to their parents after they were arrested following their night of thuggery and lawlessness.

I wonder what the thugs did on Saturday.

I imagine they weren't working to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.

Just a guess.