Lynnhaven Mall’s new chaperone policy is now in full effect. The Parental Guidance Required (PGR) program kicked off Friday afternoon.
Public safety officers stood at the mall’s entrances checking IDs of anyone who looks underage. The new rule requires kids under 18 years old to be with an adult when shopping after 4 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
Thomas Washington, 16, was turned away Friday because he wasn’t with a parent or someone who’s 21 or older.
“It’s kind of weird because I’ve always come here since middle school just to hang out with friends,” said the Virginia Beach resident. “This is a spot where most kids, we come to connect on the weekends because we have nowhere else to go.”
The chaperone policy comes after several fights broke out at the mall the day after Christmas causing it to close early.
Salisbury mall needs the same thing put in place
Salisbury Mall needs to shut down. Nothing in the place worth going there for.