Yobs gatecrash teen party in Summertown (From Oxford Mail)

Yobs gatecrash teen party in Summertown

7:28pm Tuesday 9th February 2010 in

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CHILDREN were spotted vomiting in the street and swigging bottles of whisky after a birthday party in a church hall in Oxford was gatecrashed.

Police were called to St Michael and All Angels Church, in Portland Road, Summertown, after groups of teenagers, including some as young as 13, were found drunk.

The party had been gatecrashed by about 100 teenagers who had found out about the celebration on the social networking website Facebook.

Officers confiscated lager and spirits from some of the youngsters and found dozens of empty cans and bottles littering the area.

One boy was seen drinking from a bottle of whisky and others were being sick in the road.

The party was held in the church hall to celebrate a girl’s 14th birthday and originally had been planned for about 50 invited guests.

But after the time and date of the party appeared on the internet, scores more teen-agers turned up to the event with alcohol.

Pc Sharon Wellstood, of North Oxford police, said: “When we arrived, several children were under the influence of a considerable amount of alcohol.

“Some of them were being noisy. Some were incapable of walking and some were being sick in the street. Almost all the teenagers were drunk.

“We searched a few and found bottles of spirits and lager. One had six cans of lager. He was only 13 years old.

“We found a lot more bottles and cans in the area surrounding the hall.

“One of the officers saw a youngster lean out of a window swigging from a whisky bottle.”

Two police officers and four Pcsos were needed to break up the party at about 9pm on Saturday, January 23.

Police spoke to adults running the party inside the church hall and it was closed down, It took about 45 minutes for all of the children to disperse or arrange to be collected by their parents.

Pc Becky Brown added: “We have given the organisers of the party strong words of advice on what they should be doing in the future.

“There were people invited to the party but the time and location was put on Facebook.

“It was worrying, because serious crimes could have been committed.

“It was on a road and someone could have been hit by passing cars and it couldn’t have been very nice for the people that live in the residential area.”

She added: “If you’re organising a party, whether in a public place or at home, please be careful not to advertise it like this.

“This party could have ended with an awful outcome.”

No-one was arrested and none of the children needed medical treatment.

The Rev Jan Rushton, of St Michael and All Angels Church, was unavailable for comment.