<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Riot police have swarmed a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> beach after hundreds of unruly youths sent a nearby supermarket into lockdown then threw items at officers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>More than 20 officers in riot gear, along with 20 police cars, rushed to Mordialloc Beach in Melbourne's south-east this afternoon, where more than 200 young people were gathered.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police were originally called to a nearby Woolworths store following reports of a brawl shortly after 3pm.</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>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tom-silvagni-sentencing-update-son-of-afl-great-sentenced-to-six-years-and-three-months-behind-bars-after-being-found-guilty-of-rape/f683e26f-105d-4680-bb79-d29ddabcf62a" target="_blank"><strong><span>Tom Silvagni jailed for six years and two months after rape conviction</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage filmed inside the store shows a large crowd of young beachgoers running through the supermarket, with spilled drinks and supermarket products strewn across the aisle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Witnesses say the group smashed items, pulled stock from shelves and stole items.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Woolworths store was placed into lockdown shortly after 4pm as a precaution.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/mordialloc-riot-police-swarm-melbourne-beach-after-unruly-youths-thrust-supermarket-into-lockdown/eb077427-f423-4208-8fd6-4a5bc1b14469" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our Mordialloc store was placed into lockdown in response to a large group entering and causing a disturbance," Woolworths said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We thank our store leaders for their diligent work prioritising the safety of our team members and customers.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is another example of why we've been advocating for additional measures to protect our frontline team members."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police said the crowd then moved to Mordialloc Pier.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Police are working to disperse the hostile crowd, who were throwing items at members," a Victoria Police spokesperson said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Public Order Response Team members have been deployed to assist."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Footage from the beach shows a group stomping on a young man's head.</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>No injuries were reported and no weapons were sighted, according to police.</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, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><strong><span>Apple App Store</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>and</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1"><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></a><strong><span>.</span></strong></div></div>