Two police officers have allegedly been assaulted while shutting down an out-of-control Halloween party attended by hundreds of people in Perth’s southern suburbs.<\/p>\n
Police were called to a property on Linton Street North in the Perth suburb of Byford just after 9:30pm on Friday to disperse the largely intoxicated crowd of 400 people, including some gatecrashers.<\/p>\n
It is alleged a 16-year-old girl punched an officer in the face and kicked another in the knee before the party was shut down.<\/p>\n
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A 16-year-old girl was among those arrested during the event. (ABC News: Chloe Henville)<\/p>\n
The Glen Iris girl was charged with two counts of assaulting a public officer, while a 21-year-old man from Thornlie was charged with obstructing police, disorderly conduct and possession of drugs.<\/p>\n
A 17-year-old boy was also issued a move-on order.<\/p>\n
People could be seen clearing bottles, shoes and other debris from the street on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
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Neighbours were seen clearing rubbish from the street on Saturday morning. (ABC News: Chloe Henville)<\/p>\n
Linton Street North resident Jean said the party initially calmed down after police attended, but re-escalated.<\/p>\n
“All of a sudden I saw flashing lights through the windows, and I came down and the road was full of police cars \u2014 four or five of them \u2014 and unmarked vans,” she said.<\/p>\n
“It’s just a shame that some people have to take it to the next level and start fighting or disturbing the other neighbours.”<\/p>\n
‘Just like on television’<\/p>\n
Jean said she saw a teenage boy try to run at police officers after being told to calm down.<\/p>\n
“One teenager came up, very belligerent, started yelling and screaming \u2026 and he went to run at the police,” she said.<\/p>\n
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Jean says she watched police descend on her street “just like on television”. (ABC News: Chloe Henville)<\/p>\n
“[A police officer] dived at this big teenager, knocked him on the floor and then all the other policemen dived on top.<\/p>\n
“It was just like on television.”<\/p>\n
Jean said one of the teenagers she was talking to, whom she knew because he used to live in the area, told her he had taken the train with a large group of people to get to the party.<\/p>\n
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Residents said some partygoers used the newly opened Byford train station to get to the event. (ABC News: Chloe Henville)<\/p>\n