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Partygoer, 21, admits to assaulting a police officer when Raptor Squad stormed a meeting, after Charlie Teo’s ‘traumatised’ daughter posted video of the incident.
- Maisie Nugent pleads not guilty to assaulting a second police officer
- Specialized police officers broke into a party at dawn on November 6
- Sophie Teo, the daughter of neurosurgeon Charlie Teo, posted a video of the party
A young woman has admitted to assaulting a police officer at a Sydney house party that was raided by specialized police forces, including the riot squad, but has pleaded not guilty to a second charge.
Maisie Nugent appeared in Sydney Downing Center Court on Thursday after being charged with two counts of assaulting police in the line of duty.
The 21-year-old was attending a house party on Riley St in Surry Hills when a specialized police force stormed the celebration in the early hours of November 6.
Sophie Teo, the daughter of controversial neurosurgeon Charlie Teo, was also at the house and shared footage of the police raid on her social media accounts.
Maisie Nugent (pictured front) pleaded guilty to one count of assaulting a police officer, but denies a second charge
On her Instagram, Ms. Teo claimed that stuntman Raptor Squad was called to the house party and that the cops were “kicking and breaking the ribs of innocent people”.
“Raptor Squad called the most relaxed party,” he wrote on social media.
She accused police of violence, saying their actions made her feel “traumatized and unsafe.” Ms. Teo is not charged with any crime.
Her party partner, Ms. Nugent, allegedly assaulted two male police officers when they were disrupting the party just before 12:30am.
On Thursday, the 21-year-old pleaded not guilty to one assault and pleaded guilty to the alleged second assault.
Police confirmed that specialized units, including the Raptor Squad and the Public Order and Riot Squad, attended the house at the time to execute a court order in relation to various noise complaints.
Sophie Teo, who was at the party, condemned the police actions in a social media post.
Sophie Teo (pictured) said the actions of the police made her feel “traumatized and insecure”. Ms. Teo is not charged with any crime.
People inside the home began throwing glass bottles and ice at the officers and blocked their entrance, according to police reports.
Police confirmed that an officer used pepper spray to disperse the assembled crowd.
A partygoer who posted footage online said many of the occupants were watching a movie in the backyard when police “kicked in the door” after 10 p.m. and told them to shut the door.
An occupant told police he would turn off the music before midnight and did so at 11:55 p.m. Police returned after midnight in effect.
Ms. Nugent will return to court on February 9, 2023 to receive the exhibit.
Police squads (pictured) raided a party in Surry Hills in central Sydney in the early hours of November 6.