Orange Crush is a popular Tybee Island spring break event each year.But for this go-around, the promoter of the event, George "Mikey" Turner, was arrested on felony charges that he didn't have a city permit, maintained a disorderly house, and gave a false name, address, or birth date, according to the Chatham County Police Department.Officials then canceled the event on social media.Even after Turner's arrest and the event's cancellation, folks still came to the island to have a good time."Sad story. I feel like you can't stop up us from coming to the beach. It's alright. we're trying to have fun, be safe, and turn up. That's what it's all about," beach-goer Josh Smith said.One woman even came all the way from Michigan."Honestly, where I live- there's no events like that," she said. It"It influences me to travel and I haven't traveled since I was a kid but when I found out about this event; it made me wanna travel and come out."Another woman, who's local, said she looks forward to the event each year and hopes it continues."Personally, I'm loving the festivities. I happen to love Orange Crush, happen to love the diversity on the island," she said."Despite Turner's arrest and how he promoted the event, she believes it's good for the island's diversity."I mean it's important for our island, to have the culture here, and it's not right to, it's absolutely not right to try to discourage people to come out because the color of their skin," she said."We have reached out to Tybee Island police to learn more about Turner's arrest and the event itself but were unable to reach them.

Orange Crush is a popular Tybee Island spring break event each year.

But for this go-around, the promoter of the event, George "Mikey" Turner, was arrested on felony charges that he didn't have a city permit, maintained a disorderly house, and gave a false name, address, or birth date, according to the Chatham County Police Department.


Officials then canceled the event on social media.

Even after Turner's arrest and the event's cancellation, folks still came to the island to have a good time.

"Sad story. I feel like you can't stop up us from coming to the beach. It's alright. we're trying to have fun, be safe, and turn up. That's what it's all about," beach-goer Josh Smith said.

One woman even came all the way from Michigan.

"Honestly, where I live- there's no events like that," she said. It"It influences me to travel and I haven't traveled since I was a kid but when I found out about this event; it made me wanna travel and come out."

Another woman, who's local, said she looks forward to the event each year and hopes it continues.

"Personally, I'm loving the festivities. I happen to love Orange Crush, happen to love the diversity on the island," she said."

Despite Turner's arrest and how he promoted the event, she believes it's good for the island's diversity.

"I mean it's important for our island, to have the culture here, and it's not right to, it's absolutely not right to try to discourage people to come out because the color of their skin," she said."

We have reached out to Tybee Island police to learn more about Turner's arrest and the event itself but were unable to reach them.