Two people have died in a single-vehicle crash near Larrimah last night, NT Police said, with the pair being discovered by a passing motorist.


Two people have died in a single-vehicle crash near Larrimah last night, NT Police said, with the pair being discovered by a passing motorist.

Under siege Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has announced a review into the force’s Professional Standards Command, as well as a review of unspecified policies, in the lead-up to the coronial inquiry into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, that will be investigating disciplinary procedures within the force.

A 17-year-old male who allegedly stole a car from a home in Fannie Bay on Sunday and led police on a pursuit was finally arrested hiding in a creek, NT Police said.

A 73-year-old tourist from Victoria has been discovered by authorities in thick terrain after becoming lost in Kakadu yesterday.

A man is in custody after allegedly chasing two children with an “edged weapon” on Rundle Street in Katherine on Wednesday morning, NT Police said.

A 23-year-old man with multiple outstanding arrest warrants led police and a dog unit on a pursuit through Alawa after being observed at a liquor store in Jingili around 3 pm yesterday, NT Police said.

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.

Police are seeking anyone with dashcam footage of the alleged theft of a crocodile and a computer, among other things, from a rural area property overnight.

Violent family disputes in Wadeye have spilled over into the Darwin CBD after 10 people – some of whom were armed with knives – terrified shoppers at the Woolworths on Cavenagh St Tuesday afternoon, NT Police said.

The first question of a “survey” sent to NT Police officers by their union this week asked bluntly: “do you have confidence in the Commissioner of Police”, but it does not explicitly mention the murder charge laid on Constable Zach Rolfe or how the officer was treated by the executive.

Police are searching for five youths who allegedly entered a residence with their faces covered and attacked a male occupant before stealing several items overnight Monday.

NT Police officers will have their say this week on whether they continue to have confidence in Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker, as the union begins to send out online surveys.