Police shut down house party after it turns into a riot in Melbourne
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Version 0 of 1. An out-of-control house party in Melbourne descended into a riot with two police cars trashed and several officers pelted with bottles and fireworks. About 400 youths flooded into an abandoned Glen Waverley home in the city's south-east after a party invite was posted on Facebook. Neighbours called police on Friday night, but the first officers on the scene had to wait for backup to deal with a crowd throwing bottles at them. A police spokeswoman said 70 officers had to be called in to shut the party down, but not before rampaging youths jumped on the bonnet and roof of two police cars. "The youths caused damage to gardens, fences and a house under construction in the street during the melee," she said. One teenage girl was taken to hospital and two men were arrested for drunkenness. The house had been abandoned and was due to be demolished. Our editors' picks for the day's top news and commentary delivered to your inbox each morning. |