Two more police officers have allegedly been assaulted in Alice Springs after a 16-year-old female “ripped a clump of hair” from an officer’s head and threw another to the ground during an arrest on Tuesday morning, NT Police said.
Desperate search for missing rural area man enters fifth day
Hundreds of rural community members and the NT Police continue to search for missing 18-year-old Herbert man Seth Puckridge, who was last seen on Thursday night.
‘What is it going to take?’: Police association again calls for reforms after five officers allegedly assaulted over the weekend
An 18-year-old who allegedly spat at, punched and kicked five police officers during an arrest at an Alice Springs bottle shop on Saturday has been charged, NT Police said, as the union representing police have called again for mandatory imprisonment for those found guilty of assaulting cops.
Paramedics allegedly spat on, ambulance attacked during call-out to Karama
St John Ambulance paramedics attending to a call out in Karama were allegedly spat on while they were trying to provide assistance, spokesman Greg Garraway said, with the ambulance itself coming under attack.
‘Every parent’s worst nightmare’: Toddler drowns in home pool in Katherine
NT Police and paramedics were called to a Katherine residence Sunday afternoon after an older child found a toddler unresponsive in a pool during a get-together at the home.
‘Zero tolerance approach’: Police launch seven-day anti-crime blitz in Alice Springs
NT Police have launched a seven-day crackdown on crime in Alice Springs in response to a recent spike in random assaults and property offences.
Pig slaughter in rural area under investigation by police
NT Police are investigating after more than a dozen domestic pigs were slaughtered and left on a property near Dundee Downs.
Alleged Alice Springs flasher restrained by public after assault on employee
A group of Alice Springs citizens restrained a flasher until police arrived after he allegedly exposed himself and assaulted an employee at a business in town on Tuesday morning, NT Police said.
Three males arrested for alleged sexual assault of Katherine woman: Police
Three males who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman at her home in Katherine have been arrested, NT Police said.
Chalker met with police executive before detectives told to charge Constable Zach Rolfe with murder
NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker met with senior police executives 13 minutes before detectives investigating the death of Kumanjayi Walker were ordered to arrest and charge Constable Zach Rolfe with murder, notes from senior police show, despite the top cop saying last week he had never been in a meeting where the charge was discussed, and was not involved in the process to charge.
Man drowns at Stokes Hill Wharf as teens lauded for attempts to rescue him
A 64-year-old man drowned at Stokes Hill Wharf Saturday night, NT Police have said, despite efforts by a group of teens who had attempted to rescue the man after he fell into the water.
Police warned not to speak to the media about officer charged with ‘failure to rescue’
An internal notice to members from NT Police Assistant Commissioner Michael White warned officers not to speak to the media about a fellow officer charged with ‘failure to rescue’, reminding them about their code of conduct, breaches of which are used to issue Section 79 disciplinary notices.