Police are appealing for witnesses and video footage after hundreds of teenagers stormed a birthday party in Welling.
Officers were called on July 26 at 8.38pm to a church hall on Deepdene Road, following reporters that over 200 people had turned up uninvited to a party.
Officers attended and dispersed crowds and stayed for some time to prevent a breach of the peace while attendees made their way home.
Reports indicated that individuals had turned up with weapons and a machete was recovered from the scene.
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Some officers were met by a hostile crowd and received minor injuries that did not require hospital treatment.
A section 60 stop and search order was implemented and a number of people were searched as part of this.
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Four teenagers were arrested:
A male and female, aged 17 were arrested for assault on an emergency worker.
A 17-year-old girl and 15-year-old boy were arrested for a racially aggravated public order offence. The 15-year-old male was also arrested for assaulting an emergency worker
All four remain in custody at a South London Police Station
Anyone who was at the party or nearby and is in possession of mobile phone footage should contact police on 0208 721 2025 quoting CAD 8528/26JUL.
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