A hundred West Australian revellers arrested in busy New Year's Eve for police
About 100 West Australians were arrested and charged with 236 offences during New Year's Eve, compared to 61 last year, in a busy night for police officers across the state.
The number of call-outs to disturbances also skyrocketed on Thursday night, with officers attending 88 more incidents than the previous year.
New Year's Eve was a busy night for police across Western Australia.Credit:Studio Firma, Stocksy
WA Police acting commander Tony Flack said most incidents involved young revellers who had become violent while drinking at house parties.
"While the vast majority of our community continued to celebrate New Year's eve peacefully and responsibly, we continue to be plagued by young adults whose whole social being is around alcohol and violence that goes with alcohol," he said.
"While we had no serious injuries and no deaths we saw a large increase in the number of disturbances mainly on residential properties and private homes."
Mr Flack said this year's celebrations had been marked by smaller crowds at nightclubs and bars, which managed functions well throughout the night, and bigger parties at homes across the state.
"It would appear people have chosen to stay at home rather than go out," he said
"The night was busy for police."
A total of 76 people have been summoned by police.
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