‘Adrian’s Kickback’ TikTok Occasion Deteriorates Into Illegal Meeting – Deadline

Adrian’s Kickback, the impromptu birthday party organized in Huntington Beach, California through TikTok and other online sites that went massively viral, deteriorated into a minor riot on Saturday.

Police declared an “unlawful gathering” late Saturday, “due to troubled crowds,” and declared a curfew from 11:30 pm on anyone in the area of ​​Beach Boulevard to Goldenwest and the Pacific Coast Highway to Yorktown in Huntington Beach.

The meeting, which was originally scheduled for Saturday night, turned into a two-day affair as several thousand party-seekers showed up on the beach on Friday night in preparation for the pre-game event. At least a thousand participants were present on both evenings.

Most of the night owls just enjoyed attending a large post-pandemic peer gathering. But soon some began to face a large police presence in the area and set off fireworks. Some bottles were reportedly thrown at the police, adding to tensions.

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Authorities eventually began to disperse the crown as some climbed the beach’s lifeguard towers and increased the use of fireworks, the Orange County Register reported. In some cases, pepper balls and tear gas were used.

At least one person was reportedly arrested, but no further information was provided.

The crowd is back on the streets. Some cars burn out. The crowd is far superior to the police presence, but both are quite large. #adrianskickback pic.twitter.com/iYwYL1SMdG

– Sean Carmitchel (@ACatWithNews) May 23, 2021

Some bottles, fireworks and a glow-in-the-dark frisbee that was thrown to the police. More less lethal (mostly pepper ball ammunition) in the crowd. #adrianskickback pic.twitter.com/0XAKIp4Zcy

– Sean Carmitchel (@ACatWithNews) May 23, 2021

Previously in Huntington Beach – Adrian’s Kickback TikTok party attended by thousands of juvenile offenders 😂 pic.twitter.com/nGT0caj8bz

– Thomas Kellogg @ (@oldnickels) May 23, 2021

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An online post on TikTok has gone viral promoting a birthday party called Adrian’s Kickback, which takes place on Saturday night in the normally sleepy beach town. The party takes its name from a song by Adrian Hour, an Argentine DJ and music producer.

So far, the post has generated more than 3 million views and the chatter about who is going, how to get there and music videos made in support of the event is growing.

The online chatter caught the attention of Huntington Beach authorities.

“We are actively monitoring several social media posts promoting a large gathering on the beach this weekend,” Huntington Beach police wrote on Twitter. “The safety and wellbeing of our residents, visitors, businesses and drivers are of the utmost importance, which is why the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBP) . is taking important steps to prepare for the potential influx of visitors, including working closely with our regional public safety partners. To this end, the HBPD will strictly enforce all applicable laws and regulations throughout the weekend.

The beach party can be traced back to a video posted on May 19 by the TikTok site adrian.lopez517, Adrian Lopez. The headline says: “Pop out n celebrate my birthday‼ part‼ ️‼ part #partynextdoor #turnitup #SpotlightAPI #beach #projectx #function.”

The video shows a dance scene and says the Huntington Beach party will be by the fire pits with a start at 7:30 p.m. “BYOE !! Publish again !! “The video titles say.

At this point it is unclear who “Adrian” actually is, and several people have tried to claim the coat.

(1 of 2) We are actively monitoring several social media posts promoting a large gathering on the beach this weekend. The safety and well-being of our residents, visitors, businesses and drivers are of the utmost importance, which is why the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) …

– Huntington Beach PD (@HBPD_PIO) May 21, 2021

(2 of 2)… is taking important steps to prepare for the potential influx of visitors, including working closely with our regional public safety partners. To this end, the HBPD will strictly enforce all applicable laws and regulations throughout the weekend.

– Huntington Beach PD (@HBPD_PIO) May 21, 2021

Tom Tapp and Jace Haring contributed to this report

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