Three teenagers have been charged with common assault after a man in his 60s was injured in a disturbance at Claremont tonight.
Emergency services were called to a local shopping centre at 5:20pm after a report of a disturbance involving a group of people.
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The young people, one aged 14 and two aged 15, will be dealt with under the Youth Justice Act, police said.
“A fourth youth was arrested but unconditionally released,” a police spokesperson said.
The man suffered head injuries that are not thought to be life threatening.
Members of the public helped him just before police arrived.
Police are asking anyone with information to call come forward, quoting 000318-30092026.
