Cities across America are bracing for a wave of social media-fueled "teen takeovers" this Fourth of July weekend, with police departments in several states taking preemptive steps to stop the chaos before it starts.The so-called teen takeovers, some of which have been organized on social media, have erupted across the country and now threaten to interfere with Americans' Fourth of July weekend.As the holiday weekend approaches, police departments across the country are taking steps to stop the chaos before it even starts.In Falmouth, Massachusetts, police said they have increased staffing and are using drones to combat teen takeovers on beaches and stopping large gatherings before they become dangerous, according to Masslive.com.COPS HALT PLANNED 'TEEN TAKEOVER' AS OFFICIALS BRACE FOR A SUMMER SURGE IN CHAOS AND ARRESTS: POLICE CHIEFThe Tybee Island Police Department and Georgia State Police made 22 total arrests and 22 traffic citations over one spring weekend.
(Richard Burkhart/ Savannah Morning News / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)Lt.Ryan Hergt said in an interview with the outlet that the agency has taken steps to combat large gatherings, some by teens, after they struggled to contain them in past years.In Ocean City, Maryland, police in June stopped a teen takeover that was advertised on social media as a "Late Night Beach Party Link Up." Police learned about the event through the Baltimore Police Department, and arrested several of the alleged organizers before the teen takeover could even happen, according to WTOP.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON XSome towns are going even further.
In Greenville, North Carolina, the city's mayor enacted a curfew ahead of the holiday weekend in response to threats of a teen takeover, according to The Reflector.STREET TAKEOVER ARRESTS SURGE ACROSS US AS SUMMER KICKS OFF WITH SOCIAL MEDIA-DRIVEN CRIME TRENDA large, unpermitted gathering on Tybee Island ended in panic after police said gunfire broke out along the pier.(T...