12 people under 21 were arrested in Margate over weekend
MARGATE -- Three people were arrested after 300 teenagers gathered on the beach in Margate on Saturday afternoon and began fighting, according to a report.
The three charged with assault and disorderly conduct were among 12 people under the age of 21 arrested in the Atlantic County beach town on Memorial Day weekend, Philly.com said.
All were charged with either underage drinking, marijuana possession or fighting.
Pa., Cherry Hill kids come to Margate, fight on beach, hang at Wawa, get arrested https://t.co/C3DhDF4fqM
-- Philly.com (@phillydotcom) May 30, 2017
All of those arrested under 21 are from either Pennsylvania or the Cherry Hill area, police told Philly.com. Three adults were also arrested on drunken driving charges.
The fight at the Washington Avenue beach broke out around 2 p.m. Saturday near Lucy the Elephant, a six-story wood and tin local landmark.
In addition about 150 youngsters congregated in front of the Wawa on Washington Avenue at night. Police told Philly.com that as long as the scores of teens don't block the sidewalk, officers leave them alone.
Margate police didn't immediately respond to a request from NJ Advance Media for additional information.
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