College students accused of turning popular beach town into booze-soaked free-for-all in takeover chaos

Nypost · May 22, 2026 · 525 words · By Fox News

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Add The New York Post on GoogleFour college students are facing charges after police say they organized a series of rowdy “takeover” events in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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The Rehoboth Beach Police Department confirmed that crowds took over the beach and boardwalk on Tuesday after an ad for the unauthorized “takeover” started circulating online.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Xander Nicholl, Angelin Clauvil, Eric Barnett and Keyon Scott are Delaware State University Students”

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NY Post and multiple web search results explicitly identify the four individuals as Delaware State University (DSU) students.

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web search NEUTRAL — Delaware beach suspects. Students 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil and 22-year-old Keyon Scott have all been charged in relation to the chaos. | GETTY. They added: "As the event…
https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/delaware-youths-charges-rehob…

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web search NEUTRAL — Angelin Clauvil, 21, of Milford, Delaware, is accused of starting a beach takeover.Clauvil, Nicholl, and Scott were arraigned and released on their own recognizance, with Barnett still at large.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/college-students-accu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Three of four Delaware State University students who were wanted for promoting a takeover at Rehoboth Beach turned themselves in to police on Wednesday night, according to officials.
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dsu-rehoboth-beac…

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Claim 2: “The Rehoboth Beach Police Department confirmed that crowds took over the beach and boardwalk on Tuesday after an ad for the unauthorized “takeover” started circulating online.”

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The event on Tuesday following an online ad is confirmed by NY Post, Fox News, and other local news reports.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — West of Rehoboth is a novel by Alexs D. Pate, first published in 2001 as a hardcover by William Morrow and later republished in 2002 as a paperback by Harper Perennial. The story takes place in summer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_of_Rehoboth

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joe Biden was 78 years, 2 months of age when he took office as the president of the United States on January 20, 2021. At the time, he became both the oldest person to be inaugurated as U.S. president…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_and_health_concerns_about_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who was the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he represente…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

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Claim 3: “The popular beach resort town has seen four prior unlawful gatherings of this type since April.”

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NY Post, Fox News, and Delaware news all report that there were four prior unlawful gatherings of this type since April, making the recent one the fifth.

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web search NEUTRAL — Police in Rehoboth Beach said that Tuesday's takeover was the fifth in the beach town since April.The four charged are also accused of promoting past takeovers at Rehoboth Beach, but they do not curre…
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/4-dsu-students-wa…

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web search NEUTRAL — The Rehoboth Beach Police Department confirmed that crowds took over the beach and boardwalk on Tuesday after an ad for the unauthorized "takeover" started circulating online.The popular beach resort …
https://www.foxnews.com/us/college-students-accused-turning-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Four unlawful takeover events have taken place on Rehoboth Beach since April, according to police. | GETTY. In a statement, he said: "We are extremely proud of our police department and grateful for t…
https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/delaware-youths-charges-rehob…

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Claim 4: “Police said this is not the first time the group has promoted takeover events in Rehoboth Beach”

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Web search results explicitly state that the four charged individuals are accused of promoting past takeovers in Rehoboth Beach.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Funland is a small family owned amusement park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. It has 18 rides, as well as midway games, and an arcade. It is located right off the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk. The park open…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funland,_Rehoboth_Beach

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rehoboth Beach ( rə-HOH-bəth) is a city on the Atlantic Ocean along the Delaware Beaches in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of 2020, its population was 1,108. Along with the neighbo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rehoboth_Beach,_Delaware

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dewey Beach is an incorporated coastal town in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dewey Beach had a population of 353. It is part of the rapidly growing Cape Region…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dewey_Beach,_Delaware

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Claim 5: “The department recently earned its state accreditation”

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The claim about state accreditation is mentioned in the NY Post cross-reference, but the other provided web search results for the police department do not mention or confirm this specific accreditation status.

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web search NEUTRAL — Police Department.The City of Rehoboth Beach is pleased to share the attached Request for Information (RFI) for Reimagine Rehoboth, a citywide master planning effort that will shape the future of our …
https://www.rehobothbeachde.gov/govt/reimagine-rehoboth/

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web search NEUTRAL — The Rehoboth Beach Police Department confirmed that crowds took over the beach and boardwalk on Tuesday after an ad for the unauthorized "takeover" started circulating online.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/college-students-accu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Officers from Rehoboth Beach Police Department made multiple arrests on the beach after a number of participants in the takeover were said to have been underage drinking and taken illicit substances. …
https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/delaware-youths-charges-rehob…

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Claim 6: “Four college students are facing charges after police say they organized a series of rowdy “takeover” events in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.”

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Multiple independent sources, including NY Post, Fox News, and other news reports, confirm that four college students are facing charges for organizing 'takeover' events in Rehoboth Beach.

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web search NEUTRAL — Four college students face felony charges after police say they organized a series of unauthorized takeover events at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.Keyon Scott, 22, of Dover, Delaware, is accused of organi…
https://www.foxnews.com/us/college-students-accused-turning-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The four students are facing multiple charges after being accused of promoting the takeover event that took place on Tuesday, May 19. According to police, the takeover took place at the beach and boar…
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dsu-rehoboth-beac…

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web search NEUTRAL — Delaware beach suspects. Students 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil and 22-year-old Keyon Scott have all been charged in relation to the chaos.Four unlawful takeover events have …
https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/delaware-youths-charges-rehob…

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Claim 7: “19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil, 21-year-old Eric Barnett and 22-year-old Keyon Scott are all facing charges relating to facilitating a riot, as well as conspiracy in the second degree.”

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The specific names (Xander Nicholl, Angelin Clauvil, Eric Barnett, Keyon Scott), ages, and charges (facilitating a riot and second-degree conspiracy) are consistently reported across NY Post and Delaware news sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Now students 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin Clauvil, 21-year-old Eric Barnett and 22-year-old Keyon Scott have all been charged in relation to organising the chaotic scenes.However, p…
https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/delaware-youths-charges-rehob…

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web search NEUTRAL — Keyon D. Scott, 22, of Dover, Delaware. Eric Barnett, 21, of Saint Albass, New York. Police say this is the fifth event of its kind since April, and warrants have been issued for the four promoters.
https://www.fox29.com/news/4-delaware-state-university-stude…

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web search NEUTRAL — Seven men have been charged with a total of 40 offences as part of an investigation into group-based child exploitation.Ali Ahamad, 21, of Pelham Road, Norwich, is charged with one count of rape and t…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3e2wzpe7xjo

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Claim 8: “three suspects have so far turned themselves in with one still at large. Clauvil, Nicholl, and Scott were arraigned and released on their own recognizance, with Barnett still at large.”

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Multiple sources confirm that Clauvil, Nicholl, and Scott turned themselves in and were released on their own recognizance, while Eric Barnett remained at large.

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web search NEUTRAL — After turning themselves in, the Rehoboth Beach Police Department said 19-year-old Xander Nicholl, 21-year-old Angelin A. Clauvil, and 22-year-old Keyon D. Scott were arraigned and released on their o…
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/dsu-rehoboth-beac…

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web search NEUTRAL — Clauvil, Nicholl, and Scott were arraigned and released on their own recognizance, with Barnett still at large. Police say there is no active search for Barnett at this time.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/college-students-accu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Xander Nicholl, 19, Angelin Clauvil, 21, Eric Barnett, 21, and Keyon Scott, 22, are facing charges relating to facilitating a riot and conspiracy in the second degree for organizing rowdy "takeover" e…
https://dissenter.com/feed/6467d4bf96cf264b15dd79d7/item/6a1…

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