Ocean City police responded to 999 incidents over the Memorial Day weekend after teenagers flooded the beach and boardwalk, officials said.
Tuesday that officials said are meant to put a stop to disruptive “gatherings of drunken teens” threatening the Jersey Shore city’s family-friendly reputation.
Bathrooms on the boardwalk will close at 10 p.m. and the curfew for juveniles has been moved from 1 a.m. to 11 p.m, officials said. Videos on social media showed large crowds of teens throughout Memorial Day weekend on the Ocean City beach and boardwalk. In some of the videos, young adults appear to be drunk.Over the weekend, Ocean City police responded to 999 incidents, an increase over last Memorial Day weekend, local officials said. In addition to underage drinking, Gillian said police responded to incidents involving vandalism, assaults, shoplifting, confiscation of a firearm, and a variety of other offenses.
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