A 30-year-old man has died after being ejected from his vehicle in a rollover crash in Girraween early Sunday morning, NT Police said.
Cops, crime, and court this week
From Wadeye’s violent inter-family hostilities, to a disabled senior who got robbed and assaulted in his home, to a knife-wielding robber who avoided a jail sentence, to a police officer kicked in the chest while booking an offender, and to authorities looking for a person of interest in the NT Oriental Emporium arson. This is what the NT Independent reported on cops, crime, and court over the past week. Read them all here:
NT Oriental Emporium arson: Police release image of person of interest
NT Police have released an image of a man they want to speak with in connection to the alleged arson of the NT Oriental Emporium in Coconut Grove last month and are calling on the public to help identify him.
Police finally take action in Wadeye, arrest six people after ongoing violent community unrest
Wadeye will be placed under a “rehabilitation phase” following reports of social unrest in the remote community over the weekend, NT Police said on Thursday morning, days after becoming aware of the volatile situation.
‘I couldn’t get up’: Cops arrest one in brutal attack and robbery of disabled senior, as victim recounts ordeal
One of four males who allegedly robbed and assaulted a 67-year-old wheelchair-bound man in his Malak residence has been charged, NT Police said, while the victim has described the ordeal as a scene from a horror movie.
Unrest in Wadeye sees home set on fire, people evacuated to hospital
Ongoing inter-family hostilities in one of the Northern Territory’s largest Aboriginal communities erupted over the weekend, leaving several people injured and a house set on fire, NT Police have confirmed.
Wheelchair-bound senior attacked at home by four assailants who stole his car
NT Police are searching for four men who allegedly broke into a Malak residence and assaulted a 67-year-old wheelchair-bound man, who had to be hospitalised due to his injuries, before stealing his specially-fitted car for a joyride.
Missing teen and her child found well in Alice Springs: Police
UPDATED: NT Police say they have located missing 17-year-old Makasha Prayta and her one-year old child and both are “safe and well”.
Teen charged with armed robbery and aggravated assault following Casuarina carpark attack
A 14-year-old has been arrested and charged following an alleged aggravated robbery and vehicle theft that saw two men threatened with an “edged weapon” in Casuarina Square carpark on Monday, NT Police said.
Man who shot victim in the chest with bow and arrow during family feud sentenced to jail
A man has been sentenced to jail after a family feud in a remote community ended with another man being speared in the chest by an arrow fired from a bow that narrowly missed the victim’s heart.
Officer kicked following two incidents at Alice Springs casino overnight: NT Police
An NT Police officer was allegedly kicked in the chest while booking a man involved in an assault at Lasseters Casino in Alice Springs overnight.
Teens arrested in Alice Springs after stealing cars, ‘several pairs of shoes’ in unlawful entries
A group of Alice Springs teens have been apprehended by the NT Police following two separate unlawful entries over the weekend, while two others remain on the loose.