A police officer suffered a gash to the head from a flying
bottle after police tried to break up a brawl in Auckland
early this morning.
Police were called to Taurima Ave in Pt England after a large
group of drunken people spilled onto the street from a party
about 5am.
When the police patrol arrived, a group who had been fighting
in the street turned on them and attacked. One officer was
hit by a flying bottle.
Police called in reinforcements to help clear the street.
They arrested five people for a range of disorder offences,
but were unable to identify the people who had thrown the
bottles.
The injured officer received treatment for a gash to the
head.
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