Many arrests after substance abuse stand down at San Diego bar
SAN DIEGO – Military officials confirmed that at least 15 Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard members were arrested this evening by the San Diego police at the Pacific Beach Shore Club. The arrests occurred after a joint substance abuse stand down disintegrated into a raucous display of drunken arguments, beer pong, and flip cup.
Police were called after a Navy SEAL threw a flashbang into the men’s bathroom so he could allegedly “shit in peace.”
“We initially got everyone together to address the alarmingly high number of alcohol incidents we’ve seen onboard the bases these past few weeks,” said Marine Sgt. Maj. Jeff Novak, the stand down’s coordinator.
In one instance at the Marine Corps Recruiting Depot, a staff sergeant sent a drunk text to 13 female recruits which read, “plz send me pics of ur boobies so i can finish ur breast exam waivers.”
At Naval Air Station North Island, military police have issued 57 DUIs in the past three weeks. A petty officer was arrested for “brinking and dri…
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