Hundreds of hooligans brawl in back-to-back ‘teen takeovers’ at NY park
A large group of over 400 teenagers engaged in violent brawls at Ontario Beach Park in Rochester, New York, during two consecutive days of 'teen takeovers.' The incidents prompted increased security measures as local authorities prepared for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend. Rochester Mayor Malik Evans condemned the events, stating they were organized on social media and aimed at gaining notoriety online.
- ▪More than 400 teenagers gathered at Ontario Beach Park, leading to multiple fights.
- ▪The brawls were organized on social media and occurred during back-to-back events.
- ▪Rochester police increased patrols in response to the violence but made no arrests.
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US News Hundreds of hooligans brawl in back-to-back ‘teen takeovers’ at NY park By Caitlin McCormack Published May 19, 2026, 6:58 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google More than 400 teenagers laid siege on a lakeside park in upstate New York during back-to-back broad daylight “teen takeovers” — prompting security increases ahead of Memorial Day Weekend. Horrified parents and young children fled the Ontario Beach Park in Rochester on Sunday as a mob teeming with hundreds of unruly youths flooded the parking lot, WHAM reported. The brawlers milled around the parking lot and appeared to throw punches at random as several full-on fights broke out.
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