Wild scenes as three taken to hospital and cop assaulted at Hideaway Kitchen and Bar

A 21-year-old man has been charged after a police officer was allegedly assaulted and at least one person fell through a massive window at an upmarket Gold Coast bar on Saturday night, with the venue’s owner revealing his shock at the incident.

A police officer has been assaulted and multiple people were rushed to hospital after a fight broke out and a person fell 3m through a window at a popular Gold Coast bar.

Emergency services were called toHideaway Kitchen and Bar at Broadbeach about 9.20pm on Saturday night.

It is understood a woman in her 20s was one of several people who went through a window amid the chaotic scenes.

Police declared the venue a crime scene when a 21-year-old man allegedly aggressively pushed a police officer and kept attempting to enter the scene.

Hideaway Kitchen and Bar at Broadbeach on the Gold Coast. Picture: Regi Varghese

The 21-year-old man from Mermaid Waters was arrested and later charged with assaulting a police officer and obstructing police.

He is expected to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on July 10.

Three patients were taken to Gold Coast University Hospital. A man in his 40s in a serious condition had significant head, abdominal and chest injuries. A man in his 20s was in a stable condition with head injuries and lacerations. While a woman in her 20s was in a stable condition with suspected spinal and chest injuries.

Restaurant owner Scott Imlach who has multiple venues across the Gold Coast said he was shocked by the incident.

“I’ve owned this venue for seven years and have never had a fight,” he said.

At least one person fell through a huge window at the venue. Picture: Regi Varghese

“When I was called last night I thought they were talking about the wrong venue, I thought, ‘No they’re winding me up.’

“I’m dumbfounded as to how this happened. We just want to get the right message out of what really happened – it definitely wasn’t a bar brawl.

Mr Imlach said the incident took place upstairs outside the male and female toilets.

“It’s a good 2m – 2.5m drop,”he said referring to the fall out the window.

“I spoke to my builder before and he said: ‘Mate that’s some serious force to go through that window,’ – he couldn’t believe it. He too asked me if I had the right venue.

Hideaway Kitchen and Bar owner Scott Imlach. File picture: Glenn Hampson

“I’m watching the staff clean it up now there’s glass everywhere – it’s a big window, it’s 2.6m by 1.6m.

Mr Imlach said police had been into the venue multiple times since the incident and he understood it was not an active crime scene.

He was hopeful the restaurant would be open for business on Sunday night.

Originally published as Wild scenes as three taken to hospital and cop assaulted at Hideaway Kitchen and Bar