Riot squad called in to break up schoolies brawl in Victoria

Brawling schoolies on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula have sparked a response from the riot squad and police dogs.

Schoolies threw objects at police and lit flares.

Schoolies threw objects at police and lit flares. Source: Supplied

Schoolies brawled on the foreshore on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula overnight, with one hurling a beer bottle at a police cruiser.

A large group of youths gathered at Rye with "at least one bottle" thrown at a police car, acting Inspector Dean Grande told AAP on Sunday.

Officers returned to reports of a brawl at about 11pm, with the riot squad, dog squad and police helicopter tasked to the area.

No one was arrested and no injuries were reported. 


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