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Popular Adelaide tourist hotspot thrown into chaos after another eruption of violence - with more than 200 youths involved in wild brawl

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Violence erupted at Adelaide's popular Glenelg beach area on Sunday afternoon, involving around 200 youths who were reportedly playing a game called "run it straight" before breaking into a brawl. Two teenagers were arrested for disorderly behavior as police, including mounted officers, had to be deployed to control the situation. The incident follows recent anti-social behavior in the city and led authorities to announce an increased police presence along coastal areas between Largs Bay and Glenelg.

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Police officers swarmed Glenelg beach near Mosely Square in Adelaide on Sunday afternoon after a violent brawl broke out, involving about 200 youths. The area was already crowded with weekend visitors, including many families with young children. Two teenagers were arrested for disorderly behavior following the fight. Police had to call in extra officers, including mounted police, due to the scale of the incident. Witnesses reported that a large crowd watched a game called 'run it straight' before the brawl erupted, and a rugby football was thrown at a female officer who was not injured. This event raised concerns among local traders about the impact on tourism if such incidents continue over summer, leading Police to launch Operation Jericho to increase patrols at popular beaches.

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“While both articles describe violence at Glenelg Beach, Article A focuses on a single incident involving a 14-year-old boy throwing a bottle, whereas Article B reports a larger brawl involving over 200 youths with two teenagers being arrested.”

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Two teenagers have been arrested after a violent brawl broke out at Adelaide's top beachside tourist area involving hundreds to youths. asserted

brawl → arrest → youths

SA Police were called to Glenelg beach near Mosely Square just before 4pm on Sunday amid reports of a large group fighting. asserted

Police → call → fighting

The area was packed with weekend visitors, including many families with young children. asserted

area → pack → children

The area was already being patrolled by extra officers amid a recent crackdown on anti-social behaviour in the city, however, it's understood extra officers including mounted police had to be called in due to the scale of fight. asserted

officers → patrol → fight

Two youths were charged with disorderly behavior and ordered to appear in court at a later date. asserted

youths → charge → date

There were about 200 youths in the brawl, reported The Advertiser, and witnesses said there was a large crowd of youths watching a game of 'run it straight' on foreshore before the brawl broke out. asserted

brawl → be → foreshore

The controversial game involves one player running at another who attempts to tackle them. asserted

who → involve → them

A rugby football was thrown at a female officer, who was fortunately not injured. asserted

who → throw → officer

Police officers swarmed the Glenelg foreshore in Adelaide on Sunday afternoon after weekend violence erupted Witnesses said about 200 youths had crowded the beach when a brawl broke out and officers were brought in The area including the popular Glenelg Jetty was locked down by officers on Sunday evening. One witness told The Advertiser the crowd had originally dispersed when asked by officers. 'Within 60 seconds they all came back and swarmed the police officers and they were being antagonistic'. asserted

they → swarm → officers

'These kids were screaming at the police officers,' he said. asserted

he → scream → officers

'Then another (police) car rocked up and they were more forcibly trying to split up the crowd.' asserted

they → rock → crowd

Sunday's brawl follows another recent fight at Glenelg and weeks of fights at nearby Henley Beach. asserted

brawl → follow → Beach

'Police will be taking a proactive approach and taking positive action against those who behave in a disorderly manner in public,' a SAPOL spokesperson said on Sunday night. asserted

spokesperson → take → night

SAPOL has announced further officers will be deployed to coastal areas between Largs Bay and Glenelg to clamp down on the behaviour. asserted

officers → announce → behaviour

Popular Adelaide tourist hotspot thrown into chaos after another eruption of violence - with more than 200 youths involved in wild brawl

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