A teenager was arrested Saturday after he allegedly threw a “stink bomb” in a store and became physically aggressive with mall security. 

Around 3:45 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the Westfield Valencia Town Center Mall on the 24200 block of Valencia Boulevard in Valencia regarding a fight, said Deputy Natalie Arriaga, spokesperson for the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

“It was reported a male adult was fighting with mall security,” Arriaga said. “Upon arrival, deputies detained the male identified as the suspect.”  

Deputies learned during their investigation that mall security contacted the suspect and repeatedly ordered him to leave the property after causing a disturbance., according to Arriaga. 

“As security officers were following the suspect with their cellphone in hand, the suspect took the officer’s cellphone and fled,” Arriaga said.

Mall Security Pursue Suspect On Foot  

Security officers ran after the suspect and were able to recover the phone a short period later.  

As security officers continued to escort the suspect off the premises, the man became aggravated and became “physically assaultive” with the security officer, in which a brief struggle ensued, according to Arriaga. 

The victims did not sustain any injuries. 

Malachi Williams, 19, from Saugus, was ultimately arrested for battery, petty theft, trespassing and possession of nauseous material, after he threw a “stink bomb” in one of the stores, Arriaga added. 

Williams was booked into the SCV Sheriff’s Station and subsequently released on citation to appear in court on a later date. 

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