Two police officers reportedly faced assault while attempting to break up a gathering at a Byford residence last night, resulting in the overnight detention of two party attendees.

Originally intended as a Halloween celebration, the event on Linton Street North spiraled out of control as more than 400 individuals descended upon the location.

“The homeowner was not to blame in any way,” neighbor Jean explained to 9News.

“A swarm of kids just appeared out of nowhere, and it was the homeowner who notified the police. I spoke with him afterward, and he was very worried.”

While many attendees were there for some festive frights, neighbors reported that a few unruly individuals were causing chaos by yelling, breaking bottles, jumping fences, and even confronting the police.

“So the policeman at the side, he was wonderful, he dived on this big teenager, knocked him on the floor.

“Then all the other policemen dived on top. It was just like on television!”

A 16-year-old girl was accused of punching one officer in the face, then kicking another in the knee.

Randy Hill, 21, fronted court today, charged with disorderly behaviour, obstructing a public officer and drug possession.

Some neighbours say at one point a stream of about 200 teenagers walked down the road to get to the party.

They’d come from the recently opened Byford train station about a kilometre away.

The same group left a trail of smashed bottles and broken fences when asked to leave.

Residents and partiers picked up the pieces, with the street still littered with bottles, cans and discarded Halloween costumes.

It was a night of thrills and spills that won’t soon be forgotten.