Huntington Beach police submit charges against minors allegedly involved in ‘Adrian’s Kickback’

Huntington Beach police announced Friday that they had submitted charges against 35 juveniles for their role in “Adrian’s Kickback,” a May 22 beach gathering that was prompted by a post on TikTok and turned unruly.

More than 175 people were arrested during that weekend, most of those during the Saturday night that drew at least 2,500 people to the event.

The partygoers eventually crossed from the beach onto Pacific Coast Highway and clashed with police on Main Street, some of them lighting fireworks, throwing objects and spray-painting store fronts. An unlawful assembly was declared in the downtown area at 7:13 p.m., and a curfew was put in place.

According to police and arrest logs, those arrested faced charges including vandalism, failure to disperse, illegal use of fireworks and curfew violations.

The Huntington Beach Police Department said in a Facebook post Friday that more charges are expected to be submitted for both adults and juveniles, and more arrests are also expected to be made as detectives continue identifying those who participated in the event.

“This is just the beginning,” the post read. “The takeaway — some of you should’ve just stayed home.”

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