Police in Sea Isle City arrested a Philadelphia couple Sunday night after the pair were allegedly spotted having sex in the surf, according to a report by Philly.com.

Officers had spotted the pair, the report states, in the water near the 46th Street beach at approximately 4 p.m. June 8, after a crowd had gathered on the shore to watch.

Police directed the pair — Matthew McPeak, 27, and Stephanie Wallington, 23 — to exit the water and placed them under arrest for lewdness.

Both were released on summonses.

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