MORE than 150 people have been arrested and 75 guns were seized as a wave of crime hit parts of Florida during Spring Break.
Cops revealed Monday that 160 “pathetic cowards” had been caged in Bay County last weekend.
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And two people died in popular Mexican resorts as young people marked Spring Break.
Cops in Panama City Beach said that 75 guns had been seized as police said there were enough weapons to supply a small army.
The weapons captured included pistols, shotguns, and semi-automatic rifles, according to the Panama City News Herald.
Beach Police Chief JR Talamantez said: “What we saw this past weekend is absolutely unacceptable, period.
“These pathetic cowards who came and committed these crimes — their actions will not be tolerated.”
Cops said spring breakers were not “responsible” for the chaos.
Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford said that there would’ve been “many tragedies” if it wasn’t for the work of the police.
Panama City police chief Mark Smith said: “This isn’t what we want coming to our city.
“We want the spring breakers. We want the tourists, but we don’t want this criminal element.”
A 21-year-old was shot in the foot at a Waffle House restaurant on Sunday afternoon, according to WVTM.
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Cops say alleged gunman Javonte Sanders, 22, released the weapon that struck the unnamed victim.
More than two dozen shell casings from three weapons were recovered.
Cops are continuing to investigate the cause of the shooting.
Tragedy unfolded in Mexico as college freshman Aiden Nevarez plummeted 20 feet to his death at a hotel in Cabo – just hours after he arrived.
The 18-year-old accidentally fell in an area of the Hotel Riu Santa Fe, where he was staying with some of his classmates, according to NBC affiliate KPNX.
The incident reportedly happened near a short wall with a 20-foot drop on the other side.
The teen’s pal Jake Reithinger told KTVK/KPHO: “It almost looks like it’s just a shrub or a bush, and the little wall that’s there is about knee height.”
Aiden’s death was ruled accidental as he died from the fall.
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And, a 22-year-old woman drowned in Cancun last Wednesday.
She was pulled from the sea’s strong currents and taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead, as reported by Riviera Maya News.
She was reportedly at the beach in the Cancun Hotel Zone with her boyfriend when she started struggling in the water.
Hotel staff pulled her from the water and requested an ambulance after the boyfriend ran for help.
She was taken to hospital in a serious condition but was later pronounced dead.
The tragedies came after Spring Break crowds descended on South Florida to celebrate without coronavirus restrictions.
Revelers were seen drinking and wrestling on the beach in Fort Lauderdale.
Officials said thousands of students would pass through the city in “unprecedented” numbers.
Meanwhile, a spate of shootings hit the country last week amid Spring Break festivities.
One person was killed at a car show in Dumas, Arkansas, while four were hospitalized with minor injuries during the final weekend of the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
And ten people were injured as gunfire erupted in Dallas.
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