Police<\/a> said the stabbing was reported just after 3 pm at Narragansett Town Beach.<\/p>\n Officers rushed to the popular summer retreat and found three people suffering from minor stab wounds.<\/p>\n The victims were treated by first responders before being taken to local hospitals.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t SEA CHANGE<\/p>\n Dogs banned from US beach & rule breakers face $250 fine & pets impounded<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t TRAIL TRAGEDY<\/p>\n Heartbreaking update as woman stabbed to death on walking trail is named<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n Police have not named a suspect or revealed what sparked the stabbing. <\/p>\n It was not immediately clear whether the victims knew each other.<\/p>\n Officials have also not said whether the attack was random.<\/p>\n \u201cDue to the chaos on scene with hundreds of people attempting to leave the beach at the same time, several other small disturbances broke out,\u201d Narragansett Police Chief Kyle Rekas said.<\/p>\n Two adults were arrested as police tried to restore order.<\/p>\n They were charged with simple assault, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and obstruction of justice.<\/p>\n Police said the two people were not believed to be connected to the stabbings.<\/p>\n The beach chaos came as another massive crowd overwhelmed Second Beach in Middletown, just under 20 miles from Narragansett. <\/p>\n Narragansett police said three people sustained minor injuries Credit: WJAR<\/p>\n Victims were treated by first responders before being taken to the hospital Credit: WJAR<\/p>\n Police said about 1,200 teens descended on the Sachuest Bay beach around 12:45pm and that the crowd was initially peaceful. <\/p>\n But the scene escalated after one beachgoer<\/a> allegedly began harassing a large group.<\/p>\n As the man was detained, police said a second man began assaulting officers, and the confrontation caused the larger crowd to spiral out of control. <\/p>\n Police deployed pepper spray to break up the chaos and disperse the teens.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, police said over 1,000 teens swarmed Second Beach in Middletown, Rhode Island less than 20 miles from Narragansett Credit: WJAR<\/p>\n One teen was arrested after hitting an officer with his car while trying to flee Credit: WJAR<\/p>\n \u201cI think it\u2019s pretty crazy not much happens around here,\u201d witness Connor Defernites told WJAR.<\/p>\n \u201cPretty crazy that something like that happens here, it\u2019s not typical that something like that happens.\u201d<\/p>\n Another beachgoer said a large fight erupted as police cleared the area and several people between the ages of 17 and 19 were arrested.<\/p>\n They were charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer.<\/p>\n \u201cThere was a lot of blood,\u201d the witness told the outlet.<\/p>\n One of those arrested was identified as Ronan Pinkham, 18, from Massachusetts, who police said struck a Newport officer with his car in the parking lot while trying to flee.<\/p>\n Pinkham allegedly admitted to officers that he had been driving under the influence and was charged with felony assault and DUI.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/woman-walking-dog-beach-sunset-739196716.jpg\"\/)
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