An elderly Katherine woman used a shovel to stop four people breaking into her house through a window they had smashed, NT Police said.
Easter long weekend police blitz results in charges, fines and warnings
A series of high-visibility operations during the long Easter weekend by NT Police to enhance road safety across the region uncovered more than 60 people testing positive to either alcohol or drugs in their system while driving, with hundreds of others caught speeding and not wearing seat belts.
Stolen taxi used to ram raid business
A taxi was allegedly used by three males to ram raid a Moil business, NT Police said.
Man in hospital after Gapuwiyak stabbing
A man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after being stabbed in a house in Gapuwiyak yesterday afternoon, NT Police said.
Man hit by 4WD during large street fight in Katherine
A man was taken to Katherine Hospital in a serious condition overnight after allegedly being hit by a 4WD ute which was being driven at people and ramming parked cars while a large fight caused by a feud between community groups was going on, NT Police said.
Ute stolen by youths driven dangerously in Alice Springs CBD: Source
A ute allegedly stolen by a group of teenagers drove at cars and pedestrians in the Alice Springs city centre before the vehicle smashed into a tree after police used tyre spikes to stop it, a source has told the NT Independent, however NT Police deny the claims.
Male intruder in woman’s bedroom led to dangerous car chase: Police
A Katherine woman was jolted awake early Sunday morning to an unknown male in her bedroom while her house was being robbed by a group of three, NT Police said, which led to a stolen vehicle pursuit being abandoned after the driver allegedly swerved at a police vehicle on the opposite side of the road.
Five girls charged in connection to stolen vehicles and aggravated robbery over the weekend
Five female youths were arrested over the weekend in connection with vehicle theft and aggravated robbery incidents in Nightcliff and Yarrawonga, including one stolen car driven by three girls crashing into a fence “at slow speed”, NT Police said.
Police union calls BS on Corrections Minister’s latest claims about prisoners in watch houses
Corrections Minister Gerard Maley has angered NT Police officers after falsely claiming on radio Friday morning that there were no corrections prisoners currently at the Alice Springs watch house, with the union representing police calling for him to come clean with the public and deal with the situation so police can do their jobs effectively.
Female Danish tourist has head ‘stomped’ on: Police
A man has been charged after he allegedly punched a female Danish tourist in the face, knocking her out, and then stomped on her head in an unprovoked attack in Alice Springs, NT Police said.
Boy arrested with two men over grog theft
An 11-year-old boy is one of three people arrested over the theft of a large amount of alcohol from a break-in at a Tennant Creek social club, NT Police said.
Watch houses continue to hold corrections prisoners despite govt claims: Police union
The ongoing use of police watch houses for long-term prisoners could start affecting the police’s ability to make arrests on a nightly basis, the union representing police said, with the practice continuing despite Corrections Minister Gerard Maley’s claims that transfers were finalised last month.