Drunk and abusive football fans cause trouble on train from Sydney to Central Coast
olice have issued numerous alcohol and offensive language infringement notices to drunk and abusive football fans travelling by train from Sydney to the NSW Central Coast.Two officers were allegedly assaulted and police arrested and charged two men over the incidents on Saturday.
Police seized a large amount of alcohol and issued 15 alcohol-related railway infringement notices and two notices for offensive language on a train carrying about 200 football fans from Sydney to Gosford.
One passenger was removed from the train at Woy Woy Railway Station and a female police officer was assaulted by an unknown person.
At Gosford Station, police allege a 22-year-old man struck an officer twice in the face.
He was arrested and charged with assaulting police, resisting arrest, offensive behaviour, offensive language and disobeying a move-on order and will appear in Gosford Local Court in April.
Additional officers met the train at Gosford and escorted the fans to the Central Coast Mariners vs Sydney FC match.
When the game concluded, additional officers were deployed onto Sydney-bound trains.
A further 18 railway infringement notices were issued by officers at Gosford station for alcohol and ticketing offences.
A 34-year-old man, who was allegedly drunk and abusive on a train back to Sydney, was removed at Hornsby and issued a court attendance notice on alcohol, resisting arrest and offensive language charges.
He's due to face the Downing Centre Local Court in April.
A further seven railway infringement notices were issued before the train reached Sydney at 9.20pm.
Police will be reviewing CCTV footage for possible further action.
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