Dallas police searched the Southwest Center Mall on Saturday evening after a burglary suspect's car was spotted in the parking lot.
The burglary happened in the 4100 block of Altoona Drive around 5:30 p.m., according to a Dallas police spokesperson.
Three suspects were sitting in the car when police approached. Two suspects were taken into custody, but a third suspect ran into the mall, police said.
After an extensive search inside the mall, police said the suspect was no longer in the area.
.@DallasPD still looking for burglary suspect in Red Bird Mall. More stores closing down now. Unclear what shoppers are supposed to do.. pic.twitter.com/LahGfTHAqD
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A description of the fleeing suspect was not immediately available.
After some stores locked their doors during the search, the entire mall eventually closed early. [[409992905,C]]
Just hours before the police incident started, Mayor Mike Rawlings appeared at the mall, along with other city leaders and about a 100 residents, to announce plans to revitalize and rename the declining mall that some say has become unsafe.
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Peter Brodsky, who bought a large portion of the mall last year, plans to bring back the mall's original name, Red Bird Mall, and add green space, apartments and a tech incubator.
Macy's recently announced they'd be closing their store at the mall as part of a nationwide downsizing.