5 Men Assaulted Lifeguards On Ocean City Beach: Police

OCEAN CITY, NJ — Five Pennsylvania men were arrested after police say they assaulted on-duty lifeguards and police officers over the Fourth of July holiday.

The assault took place on the 8th Street Beach just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4. Police responded to the scene to assist the lifeguards who were dealing with several people who were intoxicated and causing a disturbance, the Ocean City Police Department said Wednesday morning.

When the officers arrived, they say the men were assaulting the lifeguards. They then attacked the police officers before two of them ran off to Gillian's Wonderland Pier on the 600 block of the Boardwalk, police said.

Officers and lifeguards tracked down the two men who attempted to escape, and they were arrested without further incident, police said. The other alleged offenders were arrested on the beach. They were all taken to police headquarters.

The following men were charged with third-degree aggravated assault using physical force, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct:

• Breland J. Roach, 26, of Harrisburg, Pa.;
• Harold E. Corbin, 25, of Philadelphia, Pa.;
• Darnell M. Willingham, 29, of Philadelphia, Pa.; and
• Qwanayzia N. Nelson, 23 of Harrisburg, Pa.

Additionally, 34-year-old Trevis Willingham, of Philadelphia, Pa., was charged with disorderly conduct. All those accused were processed and released on summonses.

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