Wild teen parties spark panic in San Diego as mansions broken into and destroyed in insane videos
Teen groups have been breaking into vacant homes in San Diego County and hosting illegal parties that cause significant property damage. Police report 15 to 20 such incidents over the past year, but arrests are difficult because participants are hard to identify. The gatherings are often organized through social media and involve charging entry fees, with some victims reporting thousands of dollars in repairs.
- ▪Since last August, 15 to 20 illegal parties have been held in vacant San Diego homes, according to police.
- ▪Damage from a single party has been reported at $7,000, while one homeowner faced about $250,000 in repairs.
- ▪Organizers use social media and platforms like Redfin to locate empty houses and announce parties minutes before they start.
- ▪Police say the teens often charge a cover fee and employ a security person and DJ at the events.
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Metro Wild teen parties spark panic in San Diego as mansions broken into and destroyed in insane videos By Ross O'Keefe Published July 23, 2026, 10:12 a.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google Teen ragers are wrecking vacant San Diego homes, leaving owners in horror at their damaged state.
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