DJ Charged After Police Shut Down Back-to-Back Out-of-Control Fremantle Parties

Two large gatherings in Fremantle on Boxing Day required police intervention, with a DJ facing charges for refusing to stop the music at the second event.

• Police responded to two major gatherings in Fremantle on Boxing Day, with the first attracting 600 people to Booyeembara Park and the second drawing 200 to Port Beach.
• The first event, held at an abandoned amphitheatre, was declared out-of-control but dispersed without significant issues around 12:30am.
• The second gathering at Port Beach escalated when the DJ ignored police orders to stop the music, instead turning it up, prompting further action.
• The DJ, a 28-year-old man from Melville, had his equipment seized and was charged with failing to comply with a police order.
• The DJ is scheduled to appear before the Fremantle Magistrates Court in January, as authorities address concerns over public safety and property damage from the events.

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