Petersham Inn: Three men charged after violent late-night brawl erupts outside sports bar

Madeline Cove
The Nightly
A number of people were involved in a fight at the Petersham Inn in Petersham.
A number of people were involved in a fight at the Petersham Inn in Petersham. Credit: 7NEWS

Three men have been charged after a late-night brawl erupted at a hotel in Sydney’s inner West.

Police were called to the venue on Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, about 10.45pm on Thursday after reports of a fight involving multiple people.

Officers from Inner West police area command arrived to find three men — two aged 27 and one aged 28 — requiring treatment from NSW Ambulance paramedics.

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Police began investigating the circumstances of the incident and arrested two men — aged 19 and 25 — at the scene.

Both were taken to Newtown police station, charged with affray and granted conditional bail to face Newtown Local Court on November 4.

The 28-year-old man was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for treatment before being taken to Newtown police station.

Police were at the scene after a violent brawl broke out outside a popular sports bar.
Police were at the scene after a violent brawl broke out outside a popular sports bar. Credit: 7NEWS

He was later charged with affray and with remaining in the vicinity of a licensed premises while excluded. He was also granted conditional bail to appear before Newtown Local Court on the same date.

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