Assault charges, Cleveland
Police have charged a two girls after an incident at an educational facility in Cleveland yesterday afternoon.
At around 2.40pm a 14-year-old girl was approached by a group of girls. The girl ran away to seek help before one of the girls shoved her. A 34-year-old man intervened. He was punched in the shoulder during the incident.
A school based police officer informed the group of girls that they were trespassing and directed them to leave the school grounds. The two girls became verbally abusive, yelling and screaming at the police officer.
One of the girls was restrained, and another armed herself with a stick, threatening the police officer.
More police attended the scene, with the girls continuing to yell and resist arrest.
Both girls were taken into custody.
No-one was seriously injured during the incident.
A 12-year-old Dunwich girl has been charged with trespass, two counts of common assault, serious assault police and obstruct police.
A 14-year-old Dunwich girl has been charged with serious assault police, trespass and obstruct police.
They will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act
