Officials force emergency closure of Texas City Dike after rowdy beachgoers arrests

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The Texas City Dike was reportedly forced to have an emergency closure after officials say people who were at the beach for a party got out of hand Saturday night.

According to Texas City Police Department’s Sgt. Allen Bjerke, the group responsible had been promoting a beach party on social media, however, they didn’t have any permits for the event which caused them to cancel.Officials say that area was also being populated by visitors with the annual Hall of Fame Fishing Tournament and regular beachgoers.

Bjerke said the closure came after police received several calls of shots fired. There were also arrests for drugs, weapons, and alcohol violations.Copyright 2022 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.Moriah Ballard joined the KPRC 2 digital team in the fall of 2021. Prior to becoming a digital content producer in Southeast Texas and a Houstonian, Moriah was an award-winning radio host in her hometown of Lorain, Ohio and previously worked as a producer/content creator in Cleveland.

 

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