Overview
- Hundreds of teens and young adults gathered at Crown Memorial State Beach for a party promoted on social media without a permit.
- Police said the event originally advertised for Sunday and Tuesday was moved to Saturday, prompting a coordinated deployment with park district officers.
- The beach crowd was largely peaceful, though officers reported underage drinking before disturbances flared at the nearby South Shore Center.
- Reports from the shopping area included multiple fights, pepper-spray used on attendees, a stun gun in the crowd, and at least one person transported to a hospital.
- With a Tuesday gathering still circulating online, Alameda police and East Bay Regional Park District Police will maintain an increased presence and reiterated that organized mass events require permits.