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25 Teens Involved in Disturbance at Tampa Juvenile Center: Police

Tampa Police responded to a Tampa area juvenile detention center late Sunday night for a disturbance that broke out between 25 people,

WFLA reports

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Police say seven juveniles in the facility are now facing charges ranging from felonies to misdemeanors.

About 15 Tampa Police officers had to help secure the center and make arrests.

One corrections officer was attacked but not seriously injured during the fight. None of the juveniles were injured.

Damage to the facility is estimated to be less than $1,000, police say.

The Les Peters Academy is a secure, Level-6 juvenile corrections facility.

The facility is now operating normally, according to reports.

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