Gatecrashers throw bottles at party-goers in Rottingdean

About 200 people were at the celebration in Rottingdean Scout Hut in Whiteway Lane on Friday night, right.

However the party was interrupted when a group of people who could not get in started to throw empty glass bottles and set off fire extinguishers.

Police arrived at the scene at about 9pm to resolve the incident before it escalated.

Officers were unable to confirm whether anyone was hurt as a result of the disruption or the number of people causing trouble.

A Sussex Police spokesman said: “We were called at 8.45pm to reports of a disturbance at a birthday party in Rottingdean Scout Hut.

“We were informed a group of people were throwing empty glass bottles and setting off fire extinguishers.

“A dispersal order was issued by the inspector to resolve the incident.

“When officers arrived the incident had already started to die down. We don’t have any information on how many people were involved but there were about 200 people present at the scene.

“One person had to be dropped off at the hospital because they lost consciousness. We can’t confirm if this was in relation to the incident.”

South East Coast Ambulance has been contacted for a comment.