MELBOURNE, Fla. – Unbeknownst to the owners, 80 to 100 teenagers showed up to their gated, waterfront Airbnb police said for a house party with alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine.
Sunday, Melbourne police arrested Cecilio Rosas who police said booked the Airbnb for his 18th birthday party.
At a condo building next to the Airbnb on US-1, HOA president Art Hautau told your Melbourne Community Correspondent James Sparvero he almost called police because some of the teens came onto his property.
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“I assumed there were drugs or at least alcohol,” Hautau said. “It was definitely one of those out of control parties.”
The arrest report for Rosas reads he paid a friend to be security and they charged admission.
Police told Sparvero a parent of one of the kids saw their child posting pictures of the alcohol on social media, but when police got here and told Rosas they were taking the teen home, police said at first, Rosas wouldn’t let them in the gate.
Sparvero reached the Airbnb’s owners, and while they didn’t want to be a part of this story, they told James that Rosas fooled them because he booked their Airbnb under a different name.
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Hautau hopes he’s seen the last party.
“This property’s high-end property,” the neighbor said. “It’s better served with people who live here permanently, respect the environment, and the neighbors.”
Sparvero made public records requests with Melbourne police for the 911 call from the concerned parent and police body camera video.
Airbnb also said it’s working on a response to this story, including its stance against unauthorized parties.
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