Update: Out of control event charges, Labrador
Police have charged three youths after a party in Labrador was declared to be an out of control event last weekend.
It will be alleged that around 9.15pm on Saturday, January 30, Southport police attended a Musgrave Avenue address where they were confronted with approximately 100 teenagers consuming alcohol and displaying anti-social behaviour.
A female acting sergeant was assaulted by a boy and struck in the back of the head with a bottle.
She was assessed by paramedics at the scene and did not require further medical treatment.
It will be alleged that the disturbance was the result of a private event being inadvertently advertised publicly on social media.
Two girls aged 14 and 16 were both charged with one count each of organising an out-of-control event. They will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justices Act.
A 15-year-old boy was charged with two counts of common assault and one count of serious assault of a police officer. He will also be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justices Act.
Police would like to remind the community that under the out-of-control event legislation, a person who organises a party that becomes an out-of-control event, their parents or gate-crashers could face a maximum penalty of 12 months jail or fined $12,100.
If police face aggravated and violent circumstances when shutting down wild parties, the party organisers may face fines up to $18,150 and three years in prison.
If an event starts to get out of control organisers should call Triple Zero (000) immediately and consider what steps they can take to safely end the event as party organisers are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of their guests
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
