Five people have been charged over a violent brawl involving dozens of people in a remote Australian town.
An out-of-control gathering caused chaos on Smith Street in Halls Creek, in the Eastern Kimberley region of Western Australia, at 9.20pm on Friday night.
Police were called to the scene where around 60 people were involved in an out-of-control gathering with around 40 people fighting.
WA Police say some were armed with knives, rocks, sticks, metal bars and bricks.
Officers broke up the fight after deploying reinforcements from Broome, Kununurra and Fitzroy Crossing.
A Western Australian Police spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia that proactive patrols continued throughout the night.
Five people will be tried for numerous crimes, including being armed in a way that could cause fear.
The charges also included failure to comply with an order relating to an uncontrolled assembly.
An out-of-control gathering caused chaos in Halls Creek in Western Australia’s eastern Kimberley region on Friday night.
Police were called to Smith Street in Halls Creek at around 9.20pm where between 30 and 40 people were fighting.
Liquor stores in Halls Creek were ordered closed to help stop alcohol-fueled violence.
The troubled city has become famous for being a hotbed of crime.
In 2022, unruly teens stole cars, destroyed property and wreaked havoc on the streets, leaving residents too scared to leave their homes.
Groups of boys terrorized locals and bragged about their antics on TikTok.
Videos shared on the social media platform showed them stalking the streets in stolen cars, driving on the wrong side of the road and performing donuts.