Two men have been charged with wilful damage and fighting in a public place after a man was thrown through a window at the Hastings Library.
Jahziah Keepa, 19, appeared in the Hastings District Court this morning, but Timoti Wallace , 18, failed to appear.
The pair shocked onlookers as they allegedly started a fight at the library just after 11am last Thursday with one man being thrown through the window.
Witnesses said two men then climbed through the smashed glass and the fight continued.
It's understood the men had gang affiliations.