Cities in the United States are imposing curfews and increasing police patrols for the summer as violent ‘teen takeovers’ sweep across the country.
Police in cities stretching from Washington DC to Long Branch, New Jersey and Detroit, Michigan have responded in recent months to chaotic scenes after hundreds of teens descended on specific locations.
There, cops would find reports of robberies, vandalism and sometimes even gunfire.
Many of those who have engaged in the violent behavior have been arrested, but police are now taking a more proactive response to prevent the violence.
Authorities in some cities have increased patrols and issued curfews.
Others, though, are
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