Mayhem at Moree: street brawls turn ugly

smh.com.au

January 02, 2012

Police have allegedly been attacked with rocks and beer bottles while breaking up brawls among about 100 people gathered on a street in northwest NSW on New Year’s Day.

Police were called to Mehi Crescent, Moree at 2.50am (AEDT) after reports of an assault.

Officers with police dogs intervened to disperse the crowd and used Tasers on two men who were allegedly involved in separate assaults.

It is alleged the crowd then turned on police and pelted them with bottles and rocks.

One officer was hit in the head with a rock and taken to Moree Hospital for treatment.

Another constable sustained minor injuries after being hit on the side of the head with a beer bottle. Read more…

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~ par Alain Bertho sur 2 janvier 2012.

Publié dans émeutes, riots