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Northbridge mayhem as men run amok

Restaurant brawl: Northbridge CCTV vision at Outback Jacks shows a man throwing furniture. Picture: Seven News

Police are investigating a wild brawl in Northbridge on Saturday night that left a restaurant manager and an elderly man injured.

About 8pm, three men left Outback Jacks restaurant in an allegedly disorderly way.

Police say one of the men, a 24-year-old from Beechboro, pulled out a knife as the group harassed customers.

The men allegedly threw chairs and tables from the al fresco area of the James Street venue at diners.

An Outback Jacks manager tried to stop them going inside but was allegedly pushed over and punched.

"Chairs were going around everywhere. I was scared for my life," backpacker Adam Hodson said.

A 45-year-old customer was injured when the 24-year-old allegedly threw a chair at her head.

The trio then ran towards William Street as the the man allegedly threw chairs and poles at people.

He allegedly threw a bottle at a family and punched a man aged 76 in the face at the Cultural Centre.

Police charged Lionel Nannup with two counts each of common assault and endangering life, health or safety and one of aggravated assault.

He appeared in Perth Magistrate's Court yesterday and was remanded in custody until April 7.