A woman in her 40s was struck in the head by a wooden sculpture while working at an Alice Springs art gallery on Wednesday afternoon, NT Police said, after a woman entered the shop and damaged several items.
Multiple arrests of children in Palmerston for service station robbery, golf buggy theft
Four females have been arrested, including one aged 11, in connection to an armed robbery in Bakewell last night that resulted in an employee receiving cuts to his hand after he was threatened by the group with a knife, while five other youths have been arrested in relation to a late-night property crime spree and theft of a golf buggy that was driven around the Palmerston Golf Course over the weekend.
Police arrest 14-year-old involved in shopping mall machete attack
UPDATED: NT Police have now arrested the 14-year-old male suspect who they allege was involved in a violent machete attack at the Yeperenye Shopping Centre in Alice Springs on Monday, that nearly resulted in an elderly man being struck with the machete, which follows the arrest and charging of a 17-year-old male earlier on Tuesday.
NT Police release anti-racism ‘action plan’
An ambitious plan to eliminate racism in the Northern Territory Police Force has finally been released, with dozens of identified actions to be implemented over the next two years despite expected pushback, including reducing racial profiling, empowering Aboriginal communities to address and reduce crime and accepting that previous policing practices have led to distrust of police by Indigenous people.
Tourist arrested over counterfeit cash, outstanding warrant for drug manufacturing in Victoria
A 55-year-old man who was allegedly spreading counterfeit cash for gambling activities across the rural area has been arrested after NT Police said he used a fake ID to evade officers over an outstanding arrest warrant in Victoria in relation to commercial drug manufacturing charges.
Murder charge over Timber Creek mayhem
A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder after allegedly running over a man in Timber Creek on Monday night, amid a massive brawl in the community that also saw two other people stabbed and taken to hospital.
Man who threatened to shoot and stab people in northern suburb arrested
A 30-year-old man who allegedly yelled that he was going to shoot and stab people while walking along a Leanyer street on Tuesday night has been arrested, testing positive for drugs, NT Police said.
Man found dead in storm drain
A man was found dead in a storm drain along the Stuart Highway at Berrimah this morning, NT Police said.
Man killed by car, two others stabbed in remote community fight
A man has been killed after being hit by a car during a fight at Timber Creek overnight, while two other people were flown to Royal Darwin Hospital in serious conditions with stab wounds, NT Police said.
11-year-old boy killed in quad bike crash
An 11-year-old boy was killed on a mango farm at Darwin River district yesterday when the quad bike he was riding on with a man crashed into a tree, NT Police said.
Woman charged over paramedic assault
A woman has been charged for allegedly assaulting a paramedic who was treating her in Alice Springs yesterday afternoon, NT Police said.
Tennant Creek home invasion leads to tyre spikes but stolen vehicle and suspects still at large
A 26-year-old man was assaulted during a Tennant Creek home invasion after he confronted two male youths, one armed with an “edged weapon”, who broke into his house and stole his car, NT Police said.