A man who was being chased by the manager of a licensed premises after stealing a bottle of alcohol, hit a police officer who was chasing him in the head with one of the bottles, NT Police allege.
Alice Springs Town Council holds Jobs Expo this Friday
Alice Springs Town Council is encouraging residents to participate in the first Jobs Expo that will showcase employment opportunities for individuals looking for work across the community.
Two teens in critical condition from serious assaults in Alice Springs
Two teenagers have severe head injuries after being involved in a fight with sticks outside an East Side home in Alice Springs, NT Police said.
Tennant Creek armed robbery is not a ‘one-off’ as police claim, sources say
A man has been arrested after allegedly holding up the United Chemists Pharmacy in Tennant Creek with a gun, NT Police have said, claiming the incident was a “one-off” event, but multiple sources have told the NT Independent the pharmacy has been held up on at least one other occasion in the last two weeks.
Witnesses contradict police account of serious assaults, saying cricket bat, machete used, not sticks
Witnesses have provided accounts of recent serious crimes in the southern region of the Northern Territory that contradict details made public by the NT Police, showing them to be more serious than reported, and with police seeming to suppress important details from the public.
‘Horrific event’: Police treating deaths of two adults and baby as domestic violence
UPDATED: NT Police say they are now treating the deaths of two adults and a baby who were found dead at an outstation north of Alice Springs on Sunday as a “domestic violence incident” after finding a gun at the scene.
Young woman sexually assaulted while jogging in Alice Springs
An 18-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in Alice Springs while jogging along a trail at dinner time on Wednesday, NT Police said, calling for any witnesses to help locate the perpetrator.
Police searching for suspects who stole taxi in Alice Springs
An Alice Springs cabbie had his taxi stolen by two men, one of whom had allegedly threatened the driver with a knife, who also made off with cash and the driver’s phone, NT Police said.
Tickets for the Henley-on-Todd regatta on sale
Tickets for the only dry-river boating regatta in the world, the Rotary Henley on Todd, are available after COVID-19 forced the event’s cancellation for the last two years.
NT alcohol consumption rising towards pre-minimum floor price level: ACIC report
The Northern Territory had a temporary decrease in alcohol consumption following the introduction of a minimum unit price on alcohol in October 2018, however consumption “appears” to have increased since then towards the pre-intervention level, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission said its drug monitoring wastewater analysis program reports shows.
‘Ignorant’ and a ‘complete lack of responsibility’: MLA reaction to Alice Springs crime plan
The Fyles Government plan to help reduce crime in Alice Springs, including housing police and Territory Families, Housing and Communities staff in the one building, has been described as “ignorant” and showing a “complete lack of responsibility,” by independent MLA for Araluen Robyn Lambley, and comes after it was revealed in Budget Estimates the government has no single documented plan to fight crime in the town.
Drone follows alleged drink driver home leading to arrest: NT Police
An allegedly intoxicated man who did a burn out and allegedly drove directly at Alice Springs police before fleeing them last weekend has been arrested and his vehicle seized after police used a drone to follow the man home.