Teen arrested after allegedly assaulting two police officers, another teen

A teenager has been charged after an alleged assault on two police officers and another teen in Torquay on Monday night, as police call for two witnesses to come forward.

Police are wanting to speak to the two men pictured, who witnessed an incident where a man allegedly assaulted two officers.

A 19-year-old man has been charged after allegedly assaulting two police officers and another teenager in Torquay on Monday night.

Police were called to Surf Beach Dve, near the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club and Torquay Caravan Park, about 6pm on Monday following reports another teenager had been assaulted.

The area is a popular gathering spot for young people.

A Victoria Police spokeswoman said two police officers were then allegedly assaulted while they tried to arrest the 19-year-old.

The 19-year-old, from the Melbourne suburb of Bulleen, was taken to hospital with serious injuries however a Barwon Health spokesman confirmed he was discharged from hospital on Tuesday afternoon.

The alleged incident occurred near the Torquay Surf Lifesaving Club on Surf Beach Dr. Picture: Brad Fleet

The two police officers were treated by paramedics at the scene for minor injuries, while the teenager allegedly injured in the initial incident was also treated for minor injuries.

“Investigators believe both parties are known to each other,” the spokeswoman said.

The 19-year-old man has been charged with multiple accounts of assault of an emergency worker and resisting arrest.

He will appear at the Geelong Magistrates Court later this year.

Detectives are appealing for two male surfers who witnessed the incident to come forward.

The scene, near Torquay’s Surf Beach, has been a hotpot for gatherings during holidays and long weekends, with multiple “out of control” parties held this year.

In March this year, residents described wild scenes after an illegal beach party during the Labour Day long weekend.

Torquay resident Andrew Kelly told the Geelong Advertiser at the time he believed the children present were between the ages of 12 and 16.

“There were children passed out on the nature strip and in front yards … there were some slumped against fences up side streets,” he said.

Witnesses said parents were seen dropping teenagers off at the beach and supplying them with alcohol.

Residents collected bags of rubbish following the gathering, which had been leg

In January this year, an illegal beach party spun out of control with underage teenagers allegedly passing out drunk.

The gathering was believed to have been organised on social media.

Surf Coast Inspector Monique Leffanue told the Addy at the time about 200 to 300 underage teens attended the gathering, with police initially called to reports of brawling.

“There were a number of kids who were very poorly behaved and as a result two of them were (capsicum) sprayed for being aggressive,” she said.

“They were all underage … some of the children were arriving with alcohol and some parents were dropping their children off in an alcohol-related state.

“A few of the girls were very drunk and couldn’t stand up.”

Inspector Leffanue said parents should be aware of what their children were doing and to not encourage them to drink underage.

Anyone with information of the Monday night alleged incident is asked to call the Torquay Police Station on 0352 643400 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000 and quote incident 230232208

Originally published as Teen arrested after allegedly assaulting two police officers, another teen