Cops halt planned 'teen takeover' as officials brace for a summer surge in chaos and arrests: police chief

A Florida police department is taking a victory lap after thwarting an unsanctioned "teen takeover," marking the latest move from law enforcement working to combat the viral events sweeping the nation. Authorities with the St. Augustine Beach Police Department shut down an unsanctioned event scheduled for Thursday at a local pier after they used electronic monitoring to identify the plan before it dissolved into chaos. "We’re a beach town, so we’ve always had spring break crowds that show up – b