Jones Beach on Long Island was closed Thursday night after fights broke out during a day when many local high school students skipped school.
New York State Parks Police said high school students from various Queens and Nassau County schools packed the beach, according to CBS.
Students began flooding the beach at about 3 p.m., and by 6:00 p.m. fighting broke out, leading to a police response that included a helicopter hovering over the mass of teens.
An 18-year-old was arrested during the “senior skip day,” the Nassau County Police Department said, according to WPIX.
Kyle Thomas is accused of displaying what appeared to be a gun that was jammed into the waistband of his pants.
Jones Beach had to be cleared today using
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