30-40 teens have house party in vacant $3.5 million North Arlington new build

[Anonymous]

$3 million house? Poor kids had to slum it.

[Anonymous]

Make sure your kid never lets word get out if you or your whole family are going to be out of town.

We had an attempted break in many years ago when our whole family was out of town. Police think from the evidence that it was likely teens looking for an empty house to party in who may have overheard our child mentioning to a friend that we would all be gone.

[Anonymous]

If the house is staged, it’s actually an awesome place for teens to have a party.

I’m betting this was an inside job. Usually these new builds have alarm systems and cameras. Someone got access through an unwitting parent-realtor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my son yesterday, if you are ever in this situation: run. Don't be the idiots who got caught hiding in the house.

Why didn't you tell your son not to break and enter?

I didn't but also added run. I'm sure that most of the kids didn't know that it was breaking and entering. Some dumb realtor or contractor probably left the door open.

Then they are so stupid. Won’t get in to a good school anyway. Too dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If the house is staged, it’s actually an awesome place for teens to have a party.

I’m betting this was an inside job. Usually these new builds have alarm systems and cameras. Someone got access through an unwitting parent-realtor.

No, not an inside job… There have been several groups of different kids from different high schools get arrested for this already in 2024 in Arlington. It’s a trend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does this even happen:

https://www.arlnow.com/2024/04/15/police-break-up-big-teen-party-in-newly-built-north-arlington-house/

Kind of crazy that the only way it was even discovered was because it was "reportedly advertised on social media and discovered by the father of one of the attendees." Did the neighbors not notice hordes of teens going into a vacant house? Builders, install some cameras!

I guess we know what you did (or more accurately didn't do) in high school.

Kids have been doing this kind of thing since the dawn of time. If there's a place where parents aren't around and weed and alcohol can be consumed there will be a party there eventually.

Back when I was in high school we had a rotation of abandoned houses (back when those could still exist in NW) squats, and absentee parents' places we partied at. We even had a diplomat's kid let us into the embassy after hours to have a party. The Secret Service didn't let that one last too long though.

Having parties at friends' houses where there might be alcohol, sure. But I didn't realize that breaking into houses and having parties there was a high school badge of honor.

This happened on 90210 and in an episode of The Sopranos.

[Anonymous]

The idea that we shouldn't care about property crimes because it's just teens being teens (or even that it's somehow admirable to do something like this as a teen) is a bit bizarre. I wonder if the people in this thread who have that view feel the same way about all of the smash and grab shopliftings throughout this area, most of which are also committed by teens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If the house is staged, it’s actually an awesome place for teens to have a party.

I’m betting this was an inside job. Usually these new builds have alarm systems and cameras. Someone got access through an unwitting parent-realtor.

No, not an inside job… There have been several groups of different kids from different high schools get arrested for this already in 2024 in Arlington. It’s a trend.

Its not a trend. Unless you think something that has been going on since at least the 80s is a trend (probably much older, but we did that back then)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does this even happen:

https://www.arlnow.com/2024/04/15/police-break-up-big-teen-party-in-newly-built-north-arlington-house/

Kind of crazy that the only way it was even discovered was because it was "reportedly advertised on social media and discovered by the father of one of the attendees." Did the neighbors not notice hordes of teens going into a vacant house? Builders, install some cameras!

I guess we know what you did (or more accurately didn't do) in high school.

Kids have been doing this kind of thing since the dawn of time. If there's a place where parents aren't around and weed and alcohol can be consumed there will be a party there eventually.

Back when I was in high school we had a rotation of abandoned houses (back when those could still exist in NW) squats, and absentee parents' places we partied at. We even had a diplomat's kid let us into the embassy after hours to have a party. The Secret Service didn't let that one last too long though.

Having parties at friends' houses where there might be alcohol, sure. But I didn't realize that breaking into houses and having parties there was a high school badge of honor.

This happened on 90210 and in an episode of The Sopranos.

and an episode of the OC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make sure your kid never lets word get out if you or your whole family are going to be out of town.

We had an attempted break in many years ago when our whole family was out of town. Police think from the evidence that it was likely teens looking for an empty house to party in who may have overheard our child mentioning to a friend that we would all be gone.

That's why our neighborhood tells each other when we'll be away. We also look out for moving vans and such.

It's good to know your neighbors.

[Anonymous]

Different scenario. Certainly not a big, out of control party. Guys I knew, out in the country, were thrilled to find an empty house under construction and roam around. I could imagine them cracking a few beers. Hang there for the evening. Call a friend or two to come see this house.

They'd often go back several time to see the progress being made. They were interested in construction. In their case it was their happy place. For teens everywhere, any place without parents/adults is their happy place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How does this even happen:

https://www.arlnow.com/2024/04/15/police-break-up-big-teen-party-in-newly-built-north-arlington-house/

Kind of crazy that the only way it was even discovered was because it was "reportedly advertised on social media and discovered by the father of one of the attendees." Did the neighbors not notice hordes of teens going into a vacant house? Builders, install some cameras!

I guess we know what you did (or more accurately didn't do) in high school.

Kids have been doing this kind of thing since the dawn of time. If there's a place where parents aren't around and weed and alcohol can be consumed there will be a party there eventually.

Back when I was in high school we had a rotation of abandoned houses (back when those could still exist in NW) squats, and absentee parents' places we partied at. We even had a diplomat's kid let us into the embassy after hours to have a party. The Secret Service didn't let that one last too long though.

Having parties at friends' houses where there might be alcohol, sure. But I didn't realize that breaking into houses and having parties there was a high school badge of honor.

This happened on 90210 and in an episode of The Sopranos.

and an episode of the OC

As much as I'd LOVE to believe kids today are watching these shows, I am skeptical they are so Ima chalk that up as coincidence. Or great minds ... or whatevs.

[Anonymous]

It's sad that this is the crime they go after instead of the real problems

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The idea that we shouldn't care about property crimes because it's just teens being teens (or even that it's somehow admirable to do something like this as a teen) is a bit bizarre. I wonder if the people in this thread who have that view feel the same way about all of the smash and grab shopliftings throughout this area, most of which are also committed by teens.

You know it's a different demographic of teens

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I told my son yesterday, if you are ever in this situation: run. Don't be the idiots who got caught hiding in the house.

Why didn't you tell your son not to break and enter?

Because PP isn’t a square dork. Duh.