BY IAN CROUCH
Police have been threatened by rioting teenagers at Charlestown overnight.
Two officers issued a move on direction to a juvenile at the skate park on Pearson Street just before 7.30pm on Thursday but were soon surrounded by a large group of up to 50 youths who began spitting at the police vehicle and jostling the officers while filming on their mobile phones.
The officers called for back-up, with 11 police cars attending including two police dogs.
It's taken a couple of hours to disperse the group.
Four teens were arrested - three will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act and one will face the Children's Court at a later date charged with disobeying a move along directive, offensive behaviour and resisting arrest.
Police are not ruling out more arrests and are reviewing CCTV footage of the incident.
