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54 spring breakers arrested at Savannah beach party amid booze-filled brawls, beach completely trashed

This year’s “Orange Crush,” Tybee Island’s annual spring break celebration, lived up to its wild reputation. In an effort to control the boisterous crowds, local law enforcement issued over 100 citations for disorderly conduct and made 54 arrests.

The revelers weren’t afraid to make their impression. Authorities found a car and stolen weapons, and beach clean-up teams cleared the revelers’ massive piles of trash. Online videos showed fistfights breaking out between the beachgoers, according to AJC.

Video footage shared online captured fights breaking out among partygoers at the yearly Tybee Island spring break bash. 54 spring breakers arrested at Savannah beach party amid booze-filled brawls, beach completely trashed
Video footage shared online captured fights breaking out among partygoers at the yearly Tybee Island spring break bash.

Officials at Tybee Island expressed cautious optimism despite the chaos. In part because of tighter security, fewer people were arrested this year than in prior ones. The island’s meager police force was reinforced by more than a hundred extra officers from different agencies.

Officials on Tybee Island reported that an excessive amount of litter was abandoned on the beach over the weekend, enough to fill over 10 ATV carts. 54 spring breakers arrested at Savannah beach party amid booze-filled brawls, beach completely trashed
Officials on Tybee Island reported that an excessive amount of litter was abandoned on the beach over the weekend, enough to fill over 10 ATV carts. (Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News/USA TODAY NETWORK)

According to WJCL, even students from Savannah State University, whose campus is close by, helped clean up the mess. Due to safety concerns, the university broke its connection with the event in the early 1990s, but the tradition has continued.

On Monday, a team of students from Savannah State University assisted in the cleanup activities. 54 spring breakers arrested at Savannah beach party amid booze-filled brawls, beach completely trashed
On Monday, a team of students from Savannah State University assisted in the cleanup activities. (Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News/USA TODAY NETWORK)

Mayor Brian West of Tybee Island commended the community’s readiness and thanked volunteers for their help, while acknowledging the ongoing problem of litter. He stressed that the majority of people in the crowd were responsible and had a good time during spring break.

The gathering made a comeback to Tybee Island in the previous year for the initial time since 2020 and brought along all the excitement, with some drama thrown in. 54 spring breakers arrested at Savannah beach party amid booze-filled brawls, beach completely trashed
The gathering made a comeback to Tybee Island in the previous year for the initial time since 2020 and brought along all the excitement, with some drama thrown in. (Richard Burkhart/Savannah Morning News/USA TODAY NETWORK)

Spring breakers also descended upon Savannah, Georgia, causing downtown to temporarily close its streets. Nonetheless, due to established protocols, Mayor Van Johnson, a former Orange Crush event organizer, reported a successful weekend.

Over the weekend, a video captured a confrontation between TWO females engaging in physical combat on the shore. 54 spring breakers arrested at Savannah beach party amid booze-filled brawls, beach completely trashed
Over the weekend, a video captured a confrontation between TWO females engaging in physical combat on the shore.

Johnson is a Savannah State alumnus who even made new friends and gained the moniker “OC OG” as a result of his prior participation in the event.

Kyle James Lee

Majority Owner of The AEGIS Alliance. I studied in college for Media Arts, Game Development. Talents include Writer/Article Writer, Graphic Design, Photoshop, Web Design and Development, Video Production, Social Media, and eCommerce.
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