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Teen girls arrested after wild shopping centre brawl as cops seize knife

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Powell, C. (2026, September 19). Teen girls arrested after wild shopping centre brawl as cops seize knife. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16143939/melbourne-shopping-centre-affray-preston-teen-girls-arrest.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Four teenage girls and an adult woman, ranging from ages 12 to 18, were arrested after a brawl at Northland Shopping Centre's food court in Melbourne on Friday evening around 6:20 pm. Police seized a knife during the incident, and one of the teenagers sustained minor injuries requiring hospital transport while another was treated by paramedics. The arrests are part of an ongoing investigation by Victoria Police, who are seeking additional witnesses or footage to provide more context about what led to the altercation.

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On Friday night at approximately 6:20 PM, Victoria Police arrested five individuals — four teenage girls and an 18-year-old woman — after a brawl broke out in the food court of Northland Shopping Centre in Preston, Melbourne. The incident involved four girls aged 12, 14, 16, and 17 years old, along with the older woman from Coburg North. During the altercation, a knife was reportedly produced and seized by police under Operation Pulse. The 14-year-old girl sustained minor injuries and was taken to hospital while another 12-year-old required paramedic treatment before being released pending further investigation. The 18-year-old woman and two younger teenagers are expected to face charges via summons. This incident is part of a concerning trend, with 5,901 reported crimes at major Melbourne shopping centers in the 2024-25 financial year, marking a 20% increase from the previous year according to figures from the Crime Statistics Agency (CSA).

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Four teenage girls, including a 12-year-old, and an 18-year-old woman have been arrested after an affray at a shopping centre in Melbourne's north-east. Police officers were patrolling the food court of Northland Shopping Centre Road in Preston when they observed a group of girls brawling about 6.20pm on Friday. Four girls, aged 12, 14, 16 and 17, and an 18-year-old woman were arrested, police said. asserted

police → see → Friday

The 14-year-old sustained minor injuries and was transported to hospital. asserted

old → sustain → hospital

The 12-year-old, who also suffered minor injuries, was treated by paramedics and released pending further enquiries. asserted

who → suffer → enquiries

The 18-year-old, who is from Coburg North, and the remaining two teenagers, both from the Hume area, were interviewed and are expected to be charged via summons. Victoria Police said officers seized a knife that was allegedly produced during the incident. uncertain

that → remain → incident

Detectives continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident. asserted

Detectives → continue → incident

Anyone who witnessed the affray, has footage, or has information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers. asserted

who → witness → Stoppers

Police officers were patrolling the food court of Northland Shopping Centre Road in Preston when they observed a group of girls brawling about 6.20pm on Friday asserted

group → patrol → Friday

Teen girls arrested after wild shopping centre brawl as cops seize knife

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