CHRIS THOMSON

Police were marshalled in full force overnight to disperse wild gatherings in Perth’s north and south.

Inspector Neil Blair said that just before 2am his colleagues attended a disturbance at a Scarborough Beach car park.

There, a male had received a minor stab wound to the back.

A man was arrested by police and broke free.

OFFICER SPRAYED

Inspector Blair said that someone in the 50 to 60 person crowd sprayed a police officer with what was believed to be capsicum spray.

Police dispersed the crowd and the officer who was sprayed did not require medical attention.

The stab victim was taken to hospital where he was in a satisfactory condition.

SINGLETON GATE CRASHERS

Inspector Blair said that earlier, about 1am, a group was reported to have crashed a house party at Federation Drive in the Rockingham suburb of Singleton.

Inspector Blair said the gate crashers were armed with bottles and planks of wood.

Several people received minor injuries. Two people were taken to Rockingham Hospital after being hit with chairs and other items.

Inspector Blair said a number of house windows were smashed.

MUNSTER MASH

The third major disturbance overnight was at Dryden Streen in Munster where 100 youths had gathered in the street.

Police attended about 11.30pm.

A small number of beer cans were thrown at officers whose ranks had been bolstered by mounted police and police dogs.

Inspector Blair said that four people were arrested and charged with “various offences”.