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Gulf Shores Raid Nets 109 Underage-Drinking Arrests at Spring Break House Party

Police say the mass arrests reflect a zero-tolerance push to curb takeover-style spring-break parties.

Overview

  • Responding to loud music at a West Beach Boulevard rental Thursday, officers found 113 people crammed inside, Detective Carl Wittstruck said.
  • While police worked to identify who leased the home, a person on a balcony poured beer on an officer, soaking his uniform and equipment.
  • Officers from three agencies arrested 109 people for alleged underage drinking, and at least one person was booked on a complicity charge while four were released without charges.
  • Investigators later said an 18-year-old rented the house, a detail likely to spur closer screening of short-term rentals to prevent underage access.
  • Following a nearby party the day before that led to 31 underage possession arrests, Gulf Shores police publicized a zero-tolerance message as coastal towns tighten spring-break crackdowns.