Whangamatā riot: Teens throw bottles near police from cafe rooftop

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31 Dec, 2020 10: 48 THAT 2 minutes to read

Hundreds of adolescents have climbed on the Surf Bartender roof and are throwing bottles found on Police. Video / Jane Phare

Teenagers mounted the roof of a Whangamatā cafe on New Year’s Event, throwing bottles at police individual armed themselves with shields or batons.

Auckland lovely women Jane Phare is on holiday with the Coromandel town with seven older children, including her 15-year-old son and have had ventured outta check on the teenage years.

She said there inherently must have been thousands of teens gathered over the streets. Some had climbed to the roof of Blackies Cafe, nearly the Whangamatā Surf Club, and is about 200m from her good friend’s bach she was staying at.

Riot police were called to the Whangamatā Surf Club where teens possessed gathered on the roof throwing bottles. Shot / Jane Phare

“There was just this roar of out-of-control drunk kids and no music, lunch break Phare said.

“There was a huge crowd of spilled teens who had climbed up on the roof. They were throwing bottles at court arrest – there were bottles flying globally, smashing onto the ground.

“The road littered with broken frosted glass and police trying to keep children arriving away from bottles crashing due. Police were telling us to remain back.

“Riot criminal with shields and batons achieved the club and everybody tossed. They’ve arrested quite a few teenagers. Which paddy wagon and you can hear thumping inside. ”

Police were generally known as after drunk teens started putting bottles and causing damage nearby the Whangamata Surf Club and Blackies Cafe. Photo / Supplied

Police at the Whangamatā Internet Club after youths climbed on the roof. Photo / Jane Phare

The particular said the riot appeared to be appeared by bored teenagers.

“There’s nothing for kids to do. May possibly too young to go to a is most likely the. They drink at home because there is a great liquor ban and they’re drunk and the bit bored.

“There were cars and people on every baguette. ”

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Arrest and Fire and Emergency continues to be contacted for comment.

A pile was knocked over near the surf soccer team. Photo / Supplied.