A 39-year-old man who allegedly threatened and assaulted a public safety officer in Palmerston was hit by a car while attempting to flee the scene, NT Police said.
Chalker lawyer claims Zach Rolfe ‘perverting the course of justice’, pledges that ‘consequence will follow’ for op-ed: Inquest
Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker’s lawyer has told the Coroner that Constable Zach Rolfe’s recent opinion piece was an attempt to “intimidate” police brass who will be testifying at the inquest this week, that he had “perverted the course of justice” by writing it and that “a robust consequence will follow” for publicly referring to the commissioner as a “clown”.
Woman arrested for allegedly stealing grog, threatening bottle shop staff with a spear
Three people have been arrested for allegedly stealing grog in two separate bottle shop robberies last week, including a woman who allegedly threatened staff with a spear, NT Police said.
Man charged over alleged assault of partner, five break-ins of licensed premises
A Docker River man has been charged for allegedly breaking into five licensed businesses, and later assaulting his partner, NT Police have said.
Three teens arrested for allegedly robbing elderly woman at knifepoint, went on joyride in her car: Police
Three teens have been arrested after they allegedly stole an elderly woman’s car and robbed her at knifepoint in Gray on Thursday afternoon, NT Police said.
‘Sixty-three percent of the entire NT Police force has considered leaving the job’: NTPA boss
Eighty-five per cent of NT Police who responded to a union survey say they considered an exit strategy from the force in the last six to 12 months, the NT Police Association has said, and that 97 per cent of respondents did not believe there are enough police to do what is asked of them, following on from last year’s vote of no confidence in the Police Commissioner.
Sgt Mark Casey filed misconduct report about executive that was ignored before dismissal
The senior NT Police officer who was sacked for criticising Commissioner Jamie Chalker filed a misconduct report about an executive member in 2019 – resulting in disciplinary action being taken against him for reporting it – before he raised it again directly to Mr Chalker in 2020 with no apparent action taken on the complaint before he was fired, documents show.
Two charged over alleged police axe-throwing incident in Daly River
Two men in their 20s have been charged for allegedly throwing an axe at two police officers in Nauiyu on Sunday, as the community descended into chaos over the weekend with armed men driving dangerously around the community in stolen vehicles.
Woman charged for allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs and grog to remote community
A 32-year-old woman has been charged at the Darwin airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs and booze into a remote community in a speaker, NT Police said.
‘I was a good cop’ – Zach Rolfe breaks his silence
Constable Zachary Rolfe breaks his silence in an opinion piece for the NT Independent, in which he explains those text messages, Commissioner Jamie Chalker’s legacy and how the ongoing coronial inquest is failing the community.
Man charged over alleged assault after woman taken to hospital
A man has been charged for an alleged assault after his partner was taken to hospital with serious injuries, NT Police have said.
Tarnished Brass V: ICAC announces investigation into Rolfe murder charge
In the wake of Mr Chalker’s yet-to-be-explained disappearance, this series examines his chaotic reign as top cop, bringing together all the failings, the lies, the alleged conspiracies, and mystifying public utterances. Today, we look at the ICAC investigating political interference in the Constable Zach Rolfe murder charge, serious problems with the use of force experts in that trial, a 9,000-signature petition calling for Mr Chalker to be sacked, and allegations he called firies greedy in a speech to trainees.