Red Hot Chili Peppers are currently touring in Australia, and at a show in Hunter Valley a couple of days ago, police officers were ‘disappointed’ by the drunken behavior of ‘intoxicated’ fans, calling it ‘unacceptable.’ Cops turned away a bus load of rowdy fans at the rainy show. Many fans were found to be drunk, and also high on drugs. Police said six people were charged with a range of offences including common assault, assaulting police, resisting arrest and fail to quit.
“Our officers were kept busy last night with several drug and alcohol-related incidents,” said Superintendent Chad Gillies, Hunter Valley Police District Commander, via News.com.au.
In a statement he said while most people there behaved well, he was disappointed that so many had to be ejected for their intoxicated.
“Police are not there to spoil people’s fun, but the behaviour of people affected by alcohol was unacceptable and a music event is not an excuse to break the law.”
“In one incident, security officers refused entry to a bus with 20 patrons on arrival due to intoxication levels,” Supt Gillies said.
Police and security kicked 79 people out of the concert for being too inebriated. 34 people had to be moved to a different area inside of the winery due to their level of intoxication. Police found 44 individuals with MDMA, cocaine or cannabis as part of an investigation.
