A Dunedin mother was verbally abused by two teenage girls at a central city cafe after she attempted to defend her son from their alleged harassment.<\/p>\n
Police received a report on the incident, inside Starbucks on George St, at 3pm on Saturday, Acting Senior Sergeant Iain Notman said.<\/p>\n
Two teenage girls entered the store and began harassing a teenage boy who was out with his mother.<\/p>\n
The mother tried to defuse the situation, but was also verbally abused by the pair.<\/p>\n
They fled before police arrived; however, the entire incident was filmed and posted to social media.<\/p>\n
Police recognised the pair from the video and Youth Aid would follow up with them, Snr Sgt Notman said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile at 3.40pm on Sunday, a 16-year-old boy caused alarm at the bus hub by shooting a BB gun at the ground and hiding it in his hoodie after each shot.<\/p>\n
He had bought the toy moments before from Look Sharp.<\/p>\n
Police went to speak with the boy, who handed over the toy gun and \u2018\u2018profusely apologised for any trouble caused\u2019\u2019, Snr Sgt Notman said.<\/p>\n