Thousands gather in Huntington Beach after viral TikTok; 150 arrested
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At least 2,500 people gathered Saturday night in Huntington Beach following a TikTok post
Huntington Beach police declared an unlawful assembly as thousands responded to a video invitation to a party on May 22. Video - @zKohrTV via Storyful.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - A birthday party invitation that went viral on TikTok brought thousands of people to a raucous celebration on a Southern California beach Saturday night, prompting police to declare an unlawful assembly and arrest about 150 people after they refused orders to disperse.
The massive gathering began with a now-deleted video posted on the popular social media app from a user named adrian.lopez517, who invited anyone to his birthday party by Huntington Beach's fire pits Saturday night, the Orange County Register reported Sunday. The hashtag "AdriansKickBack" received more than 180 million views on TikTok.