A man was bottled and transported to Dunedin Hospital with injuries after a 21st party at a rural Otago rugby club erupted into violence, police say.<\/p>\n
Acting Senior Sergeant Iain Notman, of Dunedin, said police were called to the disorder in Milton on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
Dunedin police responded to a request for back-up from Milton police as they were dealing with “aggressive patrons at a 21st party at the Toko Rugby Club”.<\/p>\n
There were reports of “multiple fights”, Acting Snr Sgt Notman said.<\/p>\n
Back-up arrived and the event settled down.<\/p>\n
But police were called back again, several hours later, to reports of further disorder.<\/p>\n
They removed a man “who received injuries from a bottling”.<\/p>\n
Police transporting the man to Dunedin Hospital themselves.<\/p>\n
No arrests were made and further inquiries were continuing, Acting Snr Sgt Notman said.<\/p>\n