NT: 300 youths brawl at Darwin shopping centre, city bombed
06 Mar 2009 12:51 PM
Police in Darwin have warned they're taking a zero tolerance approach after three separate incidents across the city.
Up to 300 youths brawled at Casuarina Shopping Centre .. while homemade bombs were let off at two different sites in the city yesterday.
About 10.45am (CST) one of the bombs was hurled at a building near La Grande apartments on Knuckey Street .. then about 1.30pm a second incident took place on Mitchell Street.
Firefighters were called in to make the areas safe and clean up the remnants and police say they're looking for four young men seen in the area at the time.
Less than two hours later police were called to a large disturbance at Casuarina Shopping Square .. with 27 police officers called in to break up a series of fights involving up to 300 youths.