Sunshine Plaza assault: Teens charged with multiple serious offences including assault police

Two men are facing charges, including serious assault of a police officer, after a frenzied scene in the middle of a packed Sunshine Coast shopping centre.

The alleged incident started in a Sunshine Plaza barber shop. Photo: Channel 9.

Two men are facing charges of serious assault against police after a violent scene in a Maroochydore shopping centre Friday afternoon.

At 2.15pm two officers approached three men, identifying one of them as wanted on outstanding matters, police say.

When taking two of the men into custody, a 19-year-old Morayfield man allegedly struck a 52-year-old male officer over the head with a glass bottle, causing him to fall to the ground and sustain a deep laceration to his forehead.

An off-duty officer then took the man into custody, assisted by Sunshine Plaza security as shocked shoppers looked on filming the intense incident.

Police will also allege an 18-year-old Nambour man violently resisted arrest by obstructing police who deployed a taser and OC spray.

He has been charged with one count each of serious assault police officer by biting/spitting, obstruct police and authority required to possess explosives (ammunition).

He was granted police bail and will appear in Maroochydore Magistrates court on Wednesday October 26.

While the 19-year-old was charged with three counts of serious assault police officer, one count of serious assault police officer causing bodily harm and two counts each of unlawful possession of a weapons cat D/H/R (modified replica pistol).

He was denied police bail and will appear in Maroochydore Magistrates court on Monday October 10.