The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office deployed additional deputies to the KRATE area at the Grove outdoor shopping center in Wesley Chapel on Monday night as a precautionary measure. This action was taken in response to rumors of possible teen takeovers, though no significant incidents were reported by officials. Some teenagers were turned away from the area during this time, but no arrests were made according to law enforcement sources. Local businesses have hired off-duty deputies for security purposes as an additional safety precaution. Grove management requested that all tenants vacate the property by 9 p.m. based on concerns about a potential teen takeover situation. Despite these precautions and tenant evacuations, the Sheriff’s Office confirmed that no businesses were officially ordered to close down by authorities.
Pasco County Sheriff Monitors Teen Takeover Rumors at Grove Shopping Center
