CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A major push by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police to clamp down on “teen takeovers” across the city. Following a weekend of mass gatherings and arrests, police are asking city leaders to tighten the youth curfew, and lower the age and the hour for minors.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Estella Patterson says, “I think that our young people are trying to find somewhere and something to do, which is reasonable, and we want them to have that. We want it to be a safe space.”
From Uptown to University City and surrounding areas, dangerous “teen takeovers” have plagued the Queen City. On Saturday, CMPD arrested 12 minors and cited 10 adults in connection with a planned takeover at the University City Boardwalk, where police say up to 300 minors showed up…