Hampton starts Teen Thursdays events at Buckroe Beach in response to recent 'takeovers'

Hampton launches Teen Thursdays program to provide safe summer activities for local youth

A new Hampton program brings free monthly events to Buckroe Beach, giving teens an option for safe and organized summer activities.

Hampton starts Teen Thursdays events at Buckroe Beach in response to recent 'takeovers'

Thursday, people rocked out in silence at Buckroe Beach, participating in a silent disco. The event was the first in a new series, called Teen Thursdays, the city put together in response to so-called takeover across Hampton Roads.One such takeover happened at Buckroe Beach in April. Video sent to News 3 at the time shows police responding to a large group of young people at the beach.Watch: Videos show Hampton police breaking up large gathering…