Watch: Police swarm Auckland's Mission Bay to break up large brawl

Police officers have swarmed on Auckland's Mission Bay on Friday afternoon. 

The large police presence follows reports of a fight breaking out in the wealthy suburb. 

Video footage sent to Newshub shows police breaking up a large crowd. 

A police dog handler could also be seen at the scene. Traffic is backed up on Tamaki Drive from Mission Bay to Orakei Marina. 

In a statement, police said reports of a fight involving a large number of teenagers came in about 3:30pm. 

The crowd has since dispersed but a number of people were spoken to.

Police confirmed eight people were arrested in relation to the incident. 

It is understood no one has been seriously injured.

 

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