Maryland malls impose 3 p.m. curfews for minors after spike in incidents
Westfield Wheaton and Westfield Montgomery in Montgomery County, Md., will implement a 3 p.m. curfew for anyone under 18 starting Sept. 28, requiring an accompanying adult and ID checks, with security enforcing the rule and unaccompanied minors being asked to leave. The move follows recent incidents at the malls, including a July 31 shooting at Wheaton Mall, prior stabbings in February, and other burglaries and an armed incident at Montgomery Mall, drawing mixed reactions from the community.