Police attacked with bricks at Waikiki party
![Police claim officers were attacked with bottles, bricks and wooden stakes while breaking up an out of control gathering in Waikiki on Tuesday night.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/B88450027Z/GTM10B48U.1-1.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
Police were called to an out of control gathering at a home in Waikiki last night and claim several fights were going on within a group of up to 60 people when officers arrived.
Officers attended a home in Murchison Road at about 11.25pm on Tuesday night and say a number of men were fighting.
Police claim bottles, bricks and wooden stakes were thrown at officers and a number of patrol vehicles were damaged as a result.
![A number of police vehicles were damaged at an out of control gathering in Waikiki on Tuesday night.](https://images.thewest.com.au/publication/B88450027Z/GTM10B651.1-0.jpg?imwidth=810&impolicy=wan_v3)
Regional Operations Group officers were called to assist in dispersing the crowd and needed shields to protect themselves from thrown bricks.
A 22-year-old Baldivis man was charged with criminal damage and will appear in court at a later date.
A 16-year-old Caversham boy was also charged with trespassing.
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