Orange Park Police reports it will have a large presence at the trampoline park on Friday night, expecting a big crowd.<\/p>\n
ORANGE PARK, Fla. \u2014 Flashing police lights could fill a parking lot in Orange Park Friday.<\/p>\n
Orange Park Police shared they’ve received word of a possible “gathering” at Get Air on U.S. 17.<\/p>\n
Get Air’s general manager said he was on a meeting with Get Air corporate, where they said they’d received word of a possible takeover at a few different locations tonight nationwide – one of them in Orange Park.<\/p>\n
So, he’s getting his staff ready for a big crowd inside, while the police prepare to handle things outside.<\/p>\n
“This is the first time this ever happened to us,” said Get Air General Manager Leo Davis.<\/p>\n
Davis says most days of the week bring a younger crowd to Get Air in Orange Park, but that typically gives way to a more teenage group on Friday and Saturday nights.<\/p>\n
However, he’s expecting a much bigger group than normal this particular Friday night.<\/p>\n
“We just want to be prepared,” said Davis. “We want to be proactive and not reactive.”<\/p>\n
Davis says the corporate team found out about a possible takeover at the trampoline park, so they reached out to police to make sure they’re as prepared as possible for a massive crowd.<\/p>\n
Especially after recent teen takeovers near the Avenues Mall<\/a> and in Jacksonville Beach<\/a> ended in gunfire.<\/p>\n “What I heard at Jax Beach, we don’t want that incident to happen here because this is a family environment,” said Davis. “We just want people to have fun and be safe.”<\/p>\n