College students accused of inciting boardwalk chaos walk free as prosecutors pull plug, city demands answers

The charges against the assemblage students who were accused of organizing a formation "takeover" lawsuit earlier this period person abruptly been dropped.

The Delaware Department of Justice has dropped the charges, citing "no factual basis" for them, according to Attorney General Kathy Jennings, FOX29 Philadelphia reported.

Earlier this month, Fox News Digital confirmed the Rehoboth Beach Police Department antecedently arrested 4 Delaware State University students: 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil, 21-year-old Eric Barnett and 22-year-old Keyon Scott connected charges relating to facilitating a riot, arsenic good arsenic conspiracy successful the 2nd degree.

People unbend connected Rehoboth Beach successful Delaware contempt a vigor advisory from the National Weather Service connected Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)

Chaos ensued erstwhile hundreds of young radical gathered connected the formation and boardwalk connected May 19 aft the alleged "takeover" lawsuit was advertised connected societal media.

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The lawsuit led to respective arrests for amerciable cause use, underage drinking and disorderly, and disorderly behaviour among others, with businesses shutting down early.

When the authorities DOJ dropped the charges, the City of Rehoboth Beach did not get the memo.

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Photo shows beachgoers connected fashionable Rehoboth Beach boardwalk (Kelsie Cairns)

"The City of Rehoboth Beach has not been contacted by the Department of Justice regarding reports that charges arising from the May 19 formation takeover incidental person been dismissed," a spokesperson for the City of Rehoboth Beach told Fox News Digital successful a statement. "Based connected our existent understanding, it does not look that each applicable facts and circumstances person yet been afloat reviewed. As such, we judge further mentation regarding the reported disposition of these charges would beryllium beneficial to some the City and the public. In addition, the City has reached retired to Fleur McKendall of the NAACP to put a gathering and sermon these matters. At this time, we person not yet received a effect but stay consenting to prosecute successful a constructive dialogue."

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Visitors bask the enactment astatine Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)

Both the Delaware DOJ and NAACP Delaware State Conference of Branches did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.

Fox News Digital has besides reached retired to Nicholl, Clauvil, Scott and Barnett for comment.