A public tip-off has led to the arrest of a man who allegedly stole a commercial excavator from a construction site three months ago, who was also found with illicit drugs and illegal firearms, including live ammunition, NT Police said.
Missing woman found on Tiwi Islands dies in hospital: Police
The Tiwi Islands woman who went missing and was rescued deep in the mangrove mud on the island earlier this week has died at the Royal Darwin Hospital Thursday, NT Police said.
Pair of alleged grog thieves arrested after assaulting Casuarina staff, throwing bottles at cops
Two men have been arrested and charged after allegedly stealing bottles of booze from a Casuarina liquor shop, assaulting staff and allegedly throwing bottles at police officers during a foot chase on Monday night, NT Police said.
Police catch three teens who escaped Howard Springs COVID-19 facility
UPDATED: Three teens who escaped the Howard Springs quarantine facility early this morning, forcing police to set up road checkpoints in the area and scrambling again to identify the absconders and their health statuses, have been caught NT Police have said.
NT Police executive distributed suppressed Rolfe trial material to members in possible breach of court order
The NT Police executive and media unit may have breached a court suppression order by sharing an online news article that contained a video related to Channel Seven’s Zach Rolfe documentary through its internal ‘media wrap’ service to hundreds of serving police officers, the NT Independent can reveal.
Six teens arrested for allegedly stealing car after police spike the right vehicle
Six teens on a joyride in a stolen Alice Springs vehicle were arrested after four different NT Police units worked together to deploy vehicle spikes – this time on the right car – police said.
Good Samaritan who attempted to stop domestic violence incident sent to hospital
A 43-year-old man who intervened in a carpark fracas in Eaton between a man and a woman was hospitalised after being assaulted by the man and another unknown man still at large, NT Police said.
Commissioner still waiting for analysis of ‘chemical’ allegedly thrown at police by protesters
NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has said he is still waiting on the results of an analysis of a substance he described as a ‘chemical’ that he alleges was thrown at officers by ‘Free In the NT’ rally attendees earlier this month, during a confrontation where police used capsicum spray.
Alleged drug dealer charged after threatening two men with handgun
An alleged Darwin drug dealer has been charged with multiple firearm offences after he allegedly threatened two men with a handgun in The Narrows on Sunday night, NT Police said.
Woman killed after being struck by bus on Stuart Highway
A woman was killed on the Stuart Highway in The Narrows Monday afternoon during peak hour traffic after being hit by a bus outside of a bus shelter, NT Police said.
Arrest made after daylight sex assault of girl at Alice Springs shopping centre
A man has been arrested and charged for indecently assaulting a young girl inside an Alice Springs CBD shopping centre in broad daylight on Saturday, NT Police said.
Man found dead at Howard Springs quarantine facility after downing bottle of vodka
A 77-year-old man who was quarantining at Howard Springs has died, with friends claiming a “breach of duty of care” at the facility, after the British man was last seen polishing off a bottle of vodka at the dry facility.