Teens arrested over wild shop brawl
Police were called to a shopping centre in Helensvale, in the northern Gold Coast, just before 3:00pm on Thursday.
Early reports from police indicate that one of the teenagers allegedly assaulted a man in his 60s, after which a brawl allegedly broke out between several other teenagers.
The man was injured in the attack and assisted by paramedics at the scene. He has been taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
A Queensland Police spokesperson said security personnel and an officer were also allegedly assaulted during the incident with the teens.
Footage obtained by 9 News Queensland captures the moment several are handcuffed and taken into custody.
They are assisting police with their inquiries.
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