NT Police confiscated 75 illicit firearms and over 10,000 rounds of live ammo, while also revoking and suspending some licences for violating firearms regulations, as part of a national crackdown.
‘Unbelievable’: Alleged daylight rape in residential street not identified as sexual assault by police
An attack involving a woman allegedly raped on a footpath in front of homes during the day by an alleged perpetrator who was on the run for several weeks after the incident was not made public by the NT Police for three days, despite a media outlet reporting an eyewitness account the day after the incident.
Alleged attempted gang rape of woman in Pinelands not reported by police
Three male teenagers who were out on bail allegedly attempted to rape a woman at Pinelands in January, but it was only described as an aggravated assault in an NT Police media release, which police insiders said was a deliberate measure to cover up sex crimes for the Gunner Government.
Police go public with alleged anal rape only after news story published
NT Police have issued a media statement acknowledging the alleged anal rape of a sleeping woman last month, after omitting it from a press release issued on the day of the attack, and refusing to provide details to the NT Independent for a story published half an hour earlier.
Alice Springs woman’s anal rape by home invaders not reported by NT Police
An Alice Springs woman woke in her bed to find a teenager with his fingers in her anus last month during a break-in and robbery, but Northern Territory Police did not make the assault public, a move which has upset its own members, multiple police sources have told the NT Independent.
Man arrested more than a week after throwing boiling water on woman in home
An 18-year-old who allegedly threw boiling water over a woman in The Narrows causing her to seek treatment for burns has been arrested more than a week after the incident, NT Police said.
No bail for alleged child rapist as police defend delay informing the public
The man accused of raping a three-year-old boy in his front yard did not apply for bail and will remain in jail following a court appearance this morning, as accusations of police secrecy around the incident continued.
Man who allegedly sexually assaulted three-year-old boy to face court: NT Police
The man who allegedly sexually assaulted a three-year-old boy who had been playing in his front yard on Thursday will appear in court today, NT Police said. Court records show the 21-year-old man has been charged with one count of sexual intercourse without consent.
Shocking sexual assault of toddler not reported by NT Police
A three-year-old boy was sexually assaulted while playing in his front yard by an itinerant on Thursday, in what’s being described as “every parent’s worst nightmare”, but the NT Police have refused to comment or provide information to the public about the heinous incident.
Palmerston man’s thumb severed in dog attack
A Palmerston man has been hospitalised after one of his family’s dogs attacked him and severed his thumb, paramedics said.
NT Police searching for machete-wielding man involved in alleged robbery
NT Police have released a CCTV image of a getaway vehicle used in an alleged robbery in Darwin city’s Wood Street where the victim was held at machete point.
Hilton Darwin evacuated after guest finds bomb threat in room
NT Police are investigating a false bomb threat that triggered panic among guests and workers at a Mitchell St hotel on Monday evening, NT Police said.