The resort town put the new law to the test for the first time from May , , for the Cruisin' Ocean City event. However, social media activity made it clear that many still planned to show up in Ocean City. More: H2Oi's spirit alive in Ocean City in , despite event's official move.
Despite the event's official relocation, an Ocean City Police Department spokesperson said the agency was bracing for crowds similar to what had been seen in past years.
In , police data shows more calls for service, traffic stops and arrests during the Thursday through Sunday period that would have coincided with H2Oi than the same period in the previous four years, even though the official event had been cancelled. Officials dubbed special event zoning a success after deploying it during the unofficial H2Oi gathering. Officers issued more traffic citations than the previous year.
Video captured of this year's unofficial H2Oi activities showcased high tensions between visitors and law enforcement, as well as behavior that Mayor Rick Meehan described in a Facebook post as "havoc" that had the town "under siege and in danger. What now takes place in Ocean City is organized solely on social media without any single organizer or promoter responsible for the chaos.
Membership in public and closed Facebook groups aimed at planning for the Ocean City gathering ranges from a few hundred to more than 60, users. Ocean City and its law enforcement partners across the state vowed to step up enforcement and maintain order after the chaos of Perhaps the most notorious was caught on video by a local photographer.
The footage showed an individual shoulder-checking a state trooper as the trooper took another person into custody who had just been tackled to the ground.
The town had already suspended public transportation for the weekend and at least a handful of Ocean City eateries shut their doors early after Friday night's disorder. The chaos intensified Saturday night, with law enforcement cutting off driver access between 52nd Street and the Route 50 Bridge. Much of downtown had become impassible because of "large disorderly crowds" according to police.
Background: H2Oi 'disrespected our community,' but Ocean City officials say their plan worked. Various social media posts showed gatherings on Baltimore Avenue and Philadelphia Avenue, including at least one video of rally-goers completely blocking a roadway.
Police said more than people had been arrested and charged with various criminal and traffic offenses by 5 a. While they deemed the weekend's disorder "unacceptable," Ocean City officials said plans to crack down on illegal behavior worked. Facebook Twitter Email. Rose Velazquez Salisbury Daily Times. Show Caption. Sunfest has traditionally been the third weekend after Labor Day.
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