Teen takeover planned for Florida beach thwarted; cops say they used social media against organizers

Police said a teen takeover intended to take place at a Florida beach was thwarted after cops turned the tables on the organizers — and used social media against them.

Authorities in St. Johns County told Fox News they squashed the planned event after finding social media posts encouraging youths to gather at St. Augustine Beach for what officials said was shaping up to be a chaotic and violent gathering.

‘You don’t know if it’s going to be 10 people, 100 people, or 1,000 people … showing up, so it’s extremely taxing on our resources, especially being a small police department like we are.’

“This wasn’t an invite for a teen party or a beach gathering. This was an invitation to come take over our beach and create