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Two police officers have allegedly been assaulted while shutting down an out-of-control Halloween party attended by hundreds of people in Perth's southern suburbs. Police were called to a property on Linton Street North in the Perth suburb of Byford just after 9:30pm on Friday to disperse the largely intoxicated crowd of 400 people, including some gatecrashers. It is alleged a 16-year-old girl punched an officer in the face and kicked another in the knee before the party was shut down. The Glen Iris girl was charged with two counts of assaulting a public officer, while a 21-year-old man from Thornlie was charged with obstructing police, disorderly conduct and possession of drugs. A 17-year-old boy was also issued a move-on order. People could be seen clearing bottles, shoes and other debris from the street on Saturday morning. Linton Street North resident Jean said the party initially calmed down after police attended, but re-escalated. "All of a sudden I saw flashing lights through the windows, and I came down and the road was full of police cars — four or five of them — and unmarked vans," she said. "It's just a shame that some people have to take it to the next level and start fighting or disturbing the other neighbours." 'Just like on television' Jean said she saw a teenage boy try to run at police officers after being told to calm down. "One teenager came up, very belligerent, started yelling and screaming … and he went to run at the police," she said. "[A police officer] dived at this big teenager, knocked him on the floor and then all the other policemen dived on top. "It was just like on television." Jean said one of the teenagers she was talking to, whom she knew because he used to live in the area, told her he had taken the train with a large group of people to get to the party. The long-awaited Byford rail extension opened last month. "One of the other neighbours said, 'Oh, we knew as soon as that train came in that it would bring trouble'," Jean told reporters. Minister for Community Services Simon McGurk said the rail extension was a vital investment in infrastructure for Perth's south. "I haven't heard any reports that that party was more accessible because of the [Byford] train line," she said. "We make no apology for putting in record infrastructure to our outer suburbs to make sure that people can be connected to work, to training and education and to the rest of the community."
