A large gathering of teens for a “truck meet-up” at a Blue Springs shopping district “became increasingly volatile” Saturday night, prompting officers to request assistance and a large police response from surrounding communities.
In a post on Facebook, the Blue Springs Police Department said the disturbance involving nearly 100 teens occurred Saturday night at an unspecified shopping district as they tried to arrest a person under 18 years old for careless driving. Police said many of the youths were not from Blue Springs.
Over the past several weeks, high school-aged teens have been gathering at the shopping center for the meet-up, police said. While most followed the law, there have been occasional issues involving small groups of teens…