New Year's Eve went well: Qld police QUEENSLANDERS ushering in the new year have been relatively well-behaved with fewer people spending time in the watchhouse. Despite record crowds at Brisbane's inner city fireworks display, there were only 44 arrests compared with 62 during the previous New Year's Eve celebrations. Most arrests were for public nuisance and alcohol offences. "There seemed to be larger than usual crowds, but police weren't called to any large disturbances or had to deal with any major issues," Acting Superintendent Bill Knowes said on Wednesday. The Gold Coast also recorded less crime, with 92 arrests compared with 121 the previous New Year's Eve. A relatively calm night was welcomed by police who earlier in the day dealt with a riot at a local police station. Three officers were injured in that incident, including one who was bitten on the lower arm, after a large crowd of party goers followed them back to the Surfers Paradise Police Station. Police had arrested two men just before 1am (AEST) on Tuesday at the Orchid Avenue nightclub precinct and were taking them back to the Surfers Paradise police station when the crowd began to follow them. The rowdy group gathered across the street from the station throwing objects at it.