Mother pleads for son’s charges to be dropped after Tampa teen takeover arrests

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — One week after a group of mostly teenagers staged a takeover at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, the mother of one of the arrested teens says her 15-year-old son should not have been taken into custody and wants his charges dropped.

The Tampa Police Department said 22 people between the ages of 12 and 21 were arrested following the May 8 disturbance downtown.

Police Chief Lee Bercaw described the scene as chaotic…

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