Violent scenes in Melbourne's popular beachside suburb of St Kilda as mounted police charge at teenage thugs and ugly brawls break out TikTok videos show violent clashes between teens and police at St Kilda A police officer brandished pepper spray as a teen urged her to use it on him Two mounted police attempted to break up the large gathering of people Social distancing rules still apply to outside gatherings in Victoria Daily Mail Australia approached Victoria Police for comment on the incidents By Michael Pickering For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:47 GMT, 2 November 2021 | Updated: 23:54 GMT, 2 November 2021 Viewcomments Melbourne police were forced to contain angry teenagers at St Kilda Beach with pepper spray on Cup day as the youngsters gathered in the surrounding parkland in large numbers. Footage posted by different TikTok users on Tuesday shows large groups of young people taunting police on St Kilda promenade. At one stage a young man urges a female police officer brandishing pepper spray to use it on him. 'Spray me, you b****,' he says. 'I'll f*** your wife.' In one video a young man urges a female police officer brandishing pepper spray to use it on him Another video shows two mounted police chasing people away from a single police van parked on the foreshore at St Kilda In the video two mounted police can be seen chasing people away from a single police van parked on the foreshore. In another video a mounted police officer waves teens away from the area as the person filming the moment says, 'this is going f***ing viral, mate!' One post shows two young men trying to punch each other as the person behind the camera says, 'bash him up'. One of the teens runs away as a group of about 10 men chase after him. Large groups of people stand around watching. The videos appeared to have been posted yesterday afternoon and last night. One post show two young men trying to punch each other as the person behind the camera says, 'bash him up' Some people commenting on the posts who were present at St Kilda yesterday said police were vainly trying to maintain Victoria's continuing social distancing requirements for outdoor gatherings The city enjoyed a public holiday for the Melbourne Cup yesterday. While Victorians are enjoying an easing of Covid-19 restrictions as vaccination rates lift, density rules of one person per two square metres still apply outdoors. In one video, social distancing white circles can be seen spray-painted on the grass of the park. Some people commenting on the posts who were present at St Kilda yesterday said police were vainly trying to maintain the social distancing requirement. Another said police had tried to 'break up the fights happening every 10 minutes'. Yesterday Port Phillip police posted on Facebook that it would maintain 'a significant presence in and around the St Kilda foreshore and nearby precincts' yesterday. 'A reminder that the alcohol and glass ban is now in force across the St Kilda Foreshore. This includes both sealed and unsealed containers and ensures everyone can have a safe and enjoyable time in the area,' the post read. Daily Mail Australia has approached Victoria Police for comment on whether anyone was injured in the clashes and whether any arrests were made. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility