NEWSNATIONNOW (Robert Cox) - Street takeover leads to dozens of arrests in South Carolina
Deputies said 80 adults and multiple juveniles were arrested.
Deputies said 80 adults and multiple juveniles were arrested.
Residents at two private communities near Raleigh, North Carolina, say groups of teens have been jumping fences and crashing their pools for more than a year, and the homeowners associations they pay to protect those amenities have offered little more than boilerplate statements in response. Police call logs tell a story that HOA press releases […] The post North Carolina homeowners say trespassers are taking over private pools while HOAs collect dues and do nothing appeared first on American Almanac .
Residents at two private communities near Raleigh, North Carolina, say groups of teens have been jumping fences and crashing their pools for more than a year, and the homeowners associations they pay to protect those amenities have offered little more than boilerplate statements in response. Police call logs tell a story that HOA press releases do not. Between January 2025 and mid-June 2026, Garner police responded to six fights, 35 security checks, 31 suspicious-activity calls, and 16 disturbances at the Edge of Auburn community alone. Less than five miles away, Raleigh police fielded 28 trespassing calls, 30 disturbances, 17 suspicious-activity calls, and 17 suspicious-person reports at the Trace at Olde Towne community, the Daily Mail…Open
Viral videos of unruly gatherings of young people are pushing city officials to deal with a problem they are having trouble defining, much less solve.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd discussed the rise of teen takeovers and a lack of accountability on Tuesday's "American Agenda."
Teens orchestrate ‘teen takeovers’ through social media platforms such as Instagram, Snapchat, and TikTok.
An 18-year-old in Chicago is now facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly hit five police officers with a car over the weekend in a "teen takeover," prompting nationwide calls to put an end to the takeovers. NewsNation's Brian Entin has the latest. Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live" with Nichole Berlie. Weekdays starting at 12p/11C. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Large numbers of teenagers have been gathering in public spaces and causing chaos in what are being called "teen takeovers."
The curfew will take effect at 11 p.m. and last through June 6. All those under the age of 18 will be subject to it.
'Another group entered and a fight broke out immediately'
Video from the incident shows teens throwing furniture while customers took cover. One person involved in the fight hit someone in the head with a highchair.