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The location of the takeover was ICON Park in Orlando, and it occurred Saturday evening, WOFL-TV reported. As is often the case with such teenage takeovers of public places, word spread online about the ICON Park takeover.
‘Massive amount of teenagers just flooding the streets.’
Breaking, The Orange County Sheriff’s Office told the station that numerous fights broke out among the teens and deputies had to step in and break them up.
Meanwhile, Nine teenagers between the ages of 13 and 16 were arrested on charges ranging from trespassing and resisting to battery on a law enforcement officer, WOFL stated.
At the same time, Two deputies were hurt, taken to the hospital, and released, the station stated, adding that the sheriff’s office stated the deputies are expected to be OK.
The sheriffâs office stated that it was “aware” that some sort of event had been planned for Saturday evening at ICON Park and that several deputies were assigned there in anticipation of it, WOFL reported in a separate story.
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At the same time, Witness Virgil Goodson told the station he saw a “massive amount of teenagers just flooding the streets. The sheriff’s office chasing some down, seemed chaotic in some areas; other areas, teens just walking around aimlessly.”
Meanwhile, Goodson told WOFL he noticed at one point hundreds of teens running away from the park, and he stated he “didn’t know if it was an active shooter.” Others were unnerved, he told the station, and took cover and ran inside businesses.
However, Another consequence stemming from the teen takeover is a new ICON Park chaperone policy requiring adult supervision for minors, the station stated.
