VALLEY STREAM, N.Y. — Crowd control at all Wal-Mart stores in New York appeared to be smooth Friday, a year after a security guard was crushed to death by a stampede of shoppers.
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said her office was unaware of any injuries or property damage at Wal-Marts in New York on the day after Thanksgiving, one of the year’s busiest shopping days.
The prosecutor’s office said it appears crowd-control measures “improved significantly since last year.”
In California, a Wal-Mart store in Upland closed its doors for several hours after shoppers began fighting over merchandise. Lt. Jim Etchason said officers were called about 2:44 a.m. and helped herd patrons into the parking lot. No arrests were made, and groups of customers were allowed back inside by 6 a.m.
San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokesman Jodi Miller said another scuffle was reported at a Wal-Mart in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., but deputies did not find any disturbances.
Wal-Mart said in a statement Friday that it was getting positive feedback from its customers and employees nationwide. The Associated Press
