Rehoboth Beach Police have charged five juveniles and one adult with a hate crime and other offenses after the group allegedly confronted three women on a street and fired an Airsoft gun at them before fleeing.
No injuries were reported. The incident occurred on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 2 a.m. at Baltimore Avenue and Second Street. Three women flagged down an officer after “a vehicle drove past them and then came to stop.
Five juveniles exited the vehicle and approached the women, making statements that their behavior in public was not appropriate.
During the exchange, one of the juveniles fired an Airsoft gun at the women and all five returned to the vehicle and fled the area,” according to a statement by the Rehoboth Beach Police Department.