Teen dancing to 'Macarena' stops traffic in Saudi Arabia, briefly arrested
Saudi Arabia teenager
A 14-year-old boy who was detained by Saudi police for dancing to the song "Macarena" at a traffic intersection has been released with a warning about road safety
A 14-year-old was briefly arrested Wednesday after he brought traffic to a standstill while dancing to the tunes of a popular American number in Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.
In a video of the incident which went viral on social media, the teenager can be seen grooving to the tunes of the song "Macarena" at a traffic light, oblivious to the five lanes of cars stopped ahead.
The teenager, whose name and nationality were not given, was being questioned because he had shown "improper public behaviour" and disrupted traffic, police said.
The boy was released without charge after signing a written pledge that he would not repeat such behaviour again.
"They signed a written pledge that the teen will not engage in behaviour that could endanger his life and the life of others again," Saudi Arabia's interior ministry said in a statement.