<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria-police" rel="" target="" title="Victoria Police"><span>Victoria Police</span></a><span> has vowed to speak to every member of a teenage "brat pack" involved in multiple brawls on a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> beach yesterday afternoon, as summer heat saw large groups of unruly youths converge for a second consecutive day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Up to 200 teenagers </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/mordialloc-riot-police-swarm-melbourne-beach-after-unruly-youths-thrust-supermarket-into-lockdown/eb077427-f423-4208-8fd6-4a5bc1b14469" rel="" target="" title="swarmed Mordialloc Beach "><span>swarmed Mordialloc Beach</span></a><span> in Melbourne's Bayside before 3pm yesterday, where youths clashed with police trying to disperse the hostile crowd.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Earlier in the day, distressing footage captured a sickening attack on a 13-year-old girl who was punched, kicked and stomped on up to 20 times by a pair of teenage girls.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bondi-beach-shooting-live-updates-accused-gunman-charged-victims-laid-to-rest-political-anger-growing/53d96844-9a46-44e9-84f7-06d91c5911a2" target="_blank"><strong><span>Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 counts of murder</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Another video posted to Tiktok showed an assault between teenage girls in the water, while a third captured a boy being kicked and stomped on on the sand.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The brawls saw the riot squad, water police and the police AirWing deployed to the gathering.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I've called them a brat pack, you know, young people terrifying those within a shopping precinct and also conducting themselves on the beach, on the foreshore area, attacking our police members," Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Robert Hill said.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/mordialloc-beach-brawl-police-vow-to-find-youths/a7347e60-703f-4210-92f8-60ad0ecfacf2" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's just unsatisfactory, it's unacceptable and Victoria Police will respond accordingly and these people will be held to account."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A nearby Woolworths was thrust into lockdown when the marauding group of youths stormed the store, allegedly stealing, smashing items, pulling stock from the shelves and terrorising shoppers and staff.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The group later congregated at Mordialloc Pier, allegedly hurling glass jars and bottles at police, who used capsicum spray to disperse the crowd.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No emergency treatment was required, according to Ambulance Victoria.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One person, a 15-year-old boy, was arrested and interviewed by police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was released pending further investigation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three other teenagers aged between 14 and 17 were also spoken to at the scene, but Victoria Police has since pledged to locate others who were involved.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police today vowed to track down every teenager involved in the unruly beach scenes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/us-entry-requirements-mandatory-social-media-vetting-plans-what-they-mean-for-travellers-explained/b998d193-e38b-41b4-9ac2-a2140cd01027" target="_blank"><strong><span>How the proposed mandatory social media vetting could block Australian tourists from entering the US</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Mark my words, each and every child offender that was observed, recorded on CCTV recorded on social media or our body-worn camera will be spoken to by Victoria Police," Hill said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's better that you proactively contact police rather than waiting for us to knock on your door in about two or three weeks' time, if not earlier."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police Minister Anthony Carbines urged parents and guardians of the children involved to contact CrimeStoppers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If you recognise your kid there, you should be taking them down to the local cop shop and take some responsibility, because the behavior was disgraceful," Carbines said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police believe the beach party of 150-200 teenagers was organised through social media by a group of local teens. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They were people from the Bentleigh area, Black Rock and surrounding areas ... causing mayhem on their beaches," Hill said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Quite frankly, we've got better things to do than to deploy to 150 youth causing mayhem on the beach.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"They should know better."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>No weapons were involved in the brawls, according to police, and the teenagers were not connected to any criminal gangs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/double-demerits-2025-christmas-new-year-when-do-they-start-explainer/3f943681-39c0-4281-8e38-ace4f87b5620#:~:text=Double%20demerits%20only%20apply%20to,seatbelt%20(drivers%20and%20passengers).&amp;text=The%20same%20rules%20apply%20in,to%20double%20demerits%20in%20WA." target="_blank"><strong><span>When double demerits apply over Christmas and New Year in every state and territory</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An increased police presence will be on display around Mordialloc and nearby areas over the next few days off the back off the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The brawls coincided with the launch of Victoria Police's SummerSafe campaign, which aims to keep beachgoers safe through increased patrols on land and sea across Victoria's coastline during the summer months.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It would cause significant alarm for anyone who might have observed that, especially on the back of Bondi," Hill said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We'll continue to work with our partner agencies, we'll continue to examine the intelligence, and we'll continue to respond if need be."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Beachgoers again flocked to the ocean today as temperatures sizzled to a top of 38.3 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police were called to St Kilda Pier around 1pm after a male was assaulted by two other males in front of a large group of onlookers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The victim suffered minor injuries and the offenders fled the scene before police arrived.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are continuing to investigate the incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage from the pier this afternoon showed a rush of around 100 youths running down the pier. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></a><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, 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