Dewey Beach brawl: Officers struck by a car and a horse was hit by a person, police say

Dewey Beach police officers were surrounded by a "disorderly and angry crowd" during a brawl early Sunday morning that led to two officers being struck by a car and charges made against four people, police said.

Dewey Beach police initially responded to a report of disorderly subjects in the 1800 block of Coastal Highway in the early morning hours on Sunday, according to a joint release by Dewey police and Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement.

They found 22-year-old Taevon Potts of Milford pushing and yelling at people, and when they attempted to take him into custody, he resisted arrest and verbally threatened police, according to the release.

Officers ignored and surrounded

The officers were soon surrounded by a crowd of about 20 to 30 people who refused commands to disperse. Several additional fights broke out, police said.

Rehoboth Beach Police, Delaware State Police and DATE responded to assist with crowd control.

The crowd began to break up, but two DATE agents were struck by a car. The driver, 32-year-old Sherelle L. Evans of Milford, refused to stop despite commands to do so.

As the DATE officers were being pulled away, an agent was able to strike the windshield, effectively stopping the car, the new release states. The officers received minor injuries.

Potts was charged by Dewey Beach Police with rioting and resisting arrest. He was committed to the Department of Correction in lieu of $1,500 secured bond, police said.

Evans was charged with two counts of vehicle assault in the third degree and one count of disorderly conduct, police said.. She was released on a $1,250 unsecured bond.

Underage consumption and a horse hit in the face

Another subject, Major Foster was arrested and charged with underage consumption, misrepresentation of a license and disorderly conduct, police said. He was issued a summons and released.

Gavin Coco, 23, of Arlington, Virginia, was charged by Dewey Beach Police with offensive touching of a law enforcement officer when he struck a Delaware State Police Mounted Patrol Unit horse during the incident.

The horse was uninjured. Coco was issued a summons and released pending future court proceedings, police said.

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