'Top Model' potentials injured in stampede
NEW YORK: Six women received medical treatment on Saturday (March 14) and
three people were arrested after what local radio described as a stampede as
thousands waited in New York to audition for the reality show "America's
Next Top Model."
A New York Police Department official said two women and a man were
arrested on charges of inciting to riot and disorderly conduct.
WINS radio reported that chaos erupted outside a midtown Manhattan
hotel after a car belching smoke pulled up near the line of women late in the
afternoon, leading to a cry of "fire" that sparked panic. Witnesses
told the station the situation was compounded when a man leapt from a car and
began grabbing women's purses.
The police spokesman could not confirm the details of the radio report.
Police said six women in the crowd were treated after complaining of feeling
faint. Some of the women had lined up all night to audition for the show that
airs on the CW network and stars former model Tyra Banks.
Sidewalks were littered with chairs and sleeping bags from those who
waited overnight, as well as clothes and shoes abandoned in the rush of
screaming women, radio reported.
The auditions were for the show's 13th cycle of competition, for which
about a dozen contenders will eventually be selected. More auditions will
follow in Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles, according to the show's website. -REUTERS
three people were arrested after what local radio described as a stampede as
thousands waited in New York to audition for the reality show "America's
Next Top Model."
A New York Police Department official said two women and a man were
arrested on charges of inciting to riot and disorderly conduct.
WINS radio reported that chaos erupted outside a midtown Manhattan
hotel after a car belching smoke pulled up near the line of women late in the
afternoon, leading to a cry of "fire" that sparked panic. Witnesses
told the station the situation was compounded when a man leapt from a car and
began grabbing women's purses.
The police spokesman could not confirm the details of the radio report.
Police said six women in the crowd were treated after complaining of feeling
faint. Some of the women had lined up all night to audition for the show that
airs on the CW network and stars former model Tyra Banks.
Sidewalks were littered with chairs and sleeping bags from those who
waited overnight, as well as clothes and shoes abandoned in the rush of
screaming women, radio reported.
The auditions were for the show's 13th cycle of competition, for which
about a dozen contenders will eventually be selected. More auditions will
follow in Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles, according to the show's website. -REUTERS
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