Overview
- Thousands of people converged on southern New England beaches on Tuesday after an early heat spike and social media‑promoted “takeover” events drew big crowds.
- Narragansett Town Beach saw a chaotic scene around 3 p.m. when three people suffered minor stab wounds and were treated at the scene; no suspects have been identified and the case remains under active investigation.
- Hampton Beach experienced dozens of fights when a sudden downpour drove crowds under awnings, prompting officials to declare an unlawful assembly and the New Hampshire State Police Special Events Response Team to form skirmish lines and clear Ocean Boulevard.
- Hampton police logged 127 calls for service and made 50 arrests on charges that included unlawful alcohol possession, riot, minors transporting alcohol, DUIs, and one second‑degree assault.
- At Middletown’s Second Beach officers dispersed about 1,200 mostly high‑school‑aged people with pepper spray and arrested nine Massachusetts teens; authorities say extra patrols remain in place while they review footage and consider further prosecutions and civil actions against promoters.