Gangs of teens with machetes target Christmas carols event in Brighton, Melbourne
A community Christmas carol event in Melbourne has been disrupted by gangs of youths with machetes.
The Bayside Christmas Carols in the Park, held in Brighton on Tuesday evening, was attended by thousands of families who watched as police clashed with the youngsters.
Victorian MP James Newbury, who represents Brighton, said officers chased the armed teenagers who jumped fences at Dendy Park and fled to nearby Glencairn Ave.
Officers made a number of arrests when they caught up with members of the group on the corner of Dacey St, Newbury said.
Photos shared on social media show patrol cars on the streets surrounding the park.
The event is run by Bayside Council and starts around 5.30pm, followed by a concert at 7.30pm and fireworks at 9.30pm.
Photos shared on social media show patrol cars on the streets around Dendy Park in Brighton
The event took place in the Melbourne suburb of Brighton on Tuesday evening (file image), with police making a number of arrests
Victoria Police confirmed three teenagers have been charged.
“Police arrested three teenagers following reports that youths armed with machetes were fighting in Dendy Park in Brighton East just after 8.30pm on December 10,” a spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
‘No one was injured.
‘A 15-year-old boy and two 16-year-old boys have all been charged and released on bail on three charges of affray, three charges of assault with a weapon, three charges of unlawful assault and three charges of possession of a controlled weapon.
“They will appear in juvenile court at a later date.”