Authorities in Delaware say four college students organized a series of unauthorized “takeover” events in Rehoboth Beach that led to disorder, including what police describe as riot-related activity. According to reports, Xander Nicholl, 19, Angelin Clauvil, 21, Eric Barnett, 21, and Keyon Scott, 22, are accused of facilitating a riot and conspiracy in the second degree in connection with the events. The outlets describe the gatherings as rowdy and tied to heavy alcohol use, portraying the situation as a chaotic “free-for-all” in the popular beach town.

Fox News and the New York Post both report that the students face felony-level charges based on police accounts that they coordinated the events. The reports characterize the “takeover” plan as involving multiple occurrences rather than a single incident, and they frame the allegations around planning and encouraging participation in events that were not authorized by local authorities.

All accounts attribute the core claims to police and present the students as facing criminal charges pending further legal proceedings.