Henrico Police warn of growing teen takeover trend after Short Pump incident

HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) – Henrico Police Chief Eric English confirms two teens got into a fight after a large gathering at Short Pump Town Center on Saturday. His team has not found any evidence of a bigger brawl, and the duo involved has not come forward.

The gathering all stemmed from a nationwide ‘takeover’ trend on social media. Teens will post about a large meet-up at a public location, and word gets out fast.

While Henrico Police monitors social media, this specific situation caught the department off guard, though officers were already at the mall for a separate incident…

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