Justin Bieber's NY Mall Signing Becomes Near-Riot: Shoving Frenzy Breaks Out At As Fans Wait For Arrival Of Teen Sensation Justin Bieber

One minute they were lined up at a Long Island mall to see a teen singing sensation. The next, they were pushing and shoving in what police are calling a near-riot.

The cancelation of the event is blamed on "Justin Bieber fever" – and too little security. Now, a member of the singer's management team is under arrest, and parents are speaking out, reports CBS station WCBS-TV.

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Bieber got to tell his side of the story Saturday morning on the radio.

"I was basically heading over to the mall where I was doing a signing," Bieber said. "They were not letting me in to the building; they threatened to arrest my mom and I."

The only person arrested was 44-year-old James Roppo, a vice president with Bieber's record company. He is charged with child endangerment and assault.

Police say Roppo failed to cooperate when he was asked to send a message on Twitter to help clear the crowd.