Two youths arrested after alleged fight in Adelaide led to lockdown

Two teenagers have been arrested following a fight which prompted a lockdown at an Adelaide shopping centre.

“The incident happened at the Westfield Marion Center in Adelaide on Sunday shortly before 3pm (local time) and sparked widespread reports of an armed person inside.

Center management activated a sound alert and an evacuation alarm, and the center was placed on lockdown.

Shoppers sought shelter in stores while specialist police searched for those involved.

Assistant Commissioner Scott Duval said it was clear from CCTV footage that the incident was not a random attack.

Two boys, aged 15 and 16, from Mitchell Park and Adelaide, were subsequently arrested and charged with assault, affray and robbery.

Police also seized two extendable batons.

The teenagers are expected to appear in the Adelaide Youth Court on Monday.

The lockdown comes less than three months after a man attacked shoppers with a knife at a Westfield shopping center in Bondi Junction, Sydney, killing six people, including a security guard.

A 77-year-old woman was injured in the shoulder while fleeing the center and another person in their 30s was injured in the knee, the South Australian Ambulance Service said.

Westfield Marion is Adelaide's largest shopping center and is located in Oaklands Park, south of the CBD.