UPDATED: The cause of death of a 24-year-old Yuendumu man who died while being arrested by NT Police officers on Tuesday afternoon at an Alice Springs supermarket is still unknown following an initial autopsy, police said Wednesday afternoon, while political leaders have called for the community to remain calm as the investigation continues.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female under 16 years of age, who was not known to him, NT Police said.
UPDATED: A 24-year-old Aboriginal man who was restrained by NT Police at the Coles supermarket in Alice Springs on Tuesday following an alleged altercation with a security guard has died, NT Police said, with the death now being investigated as a death in custody.
A man who allegedly drove a car onto curb in the Alice Springs CBD in an attempt to hit a woman, and who almost hit other pedestrians on a footpath before he crashed, has been charged, NT Police said.
A 14-year-old male who allegedly escaped from custody during a court appearance on Friday afternoon and later removed his electronic monitoring device, was also allegedly involved in a violent carjacking early Saturday morning that saw the victim narrowly avoid being hit by another vehicle on Bagot Road, NT Police said.
A 39-year-old Palmerston man was arrested on Friday following a raid of his home and is currently facing multiple charges related to child abuse material offences, NT Police said.
Tradies in Wadeye stopped a group of animal management clinic staff having their vehicle carjacked by youths armed with weapons, including wooden planks and machetes, NT Police said.
A woman is in a critical condition in Royal Darwin Hospital after allegedly being attacked in a Palmerston home by a man she knew, NT Police said.
A man has been charged with murder over the death of another man in Palmerston in March, NT Police said.
Eleven youths and two adults were arrested in connection to a string of stolen vehicles across Darwin overnight that saw one stolen ute crashed on the highway north of Adelaide River, resulting in two adults and two youths arrested and taken to hospital with undisclosed injuries, NT Police said, with other offenders still on the run.
Nearly 200 more Banned Drinkers Orders have been taken out against people in Katherine between March and April, which the NT Police said is part of “proactive measures” to reduce spiralling crime and antisocial behaviour due to a “sudden surge of people” in the troubled town.
UPDATED: A 38-year-old man with a string of drink-driving priors who allegedly fled the scene of a fatal Palmerston car crash on Friday was arrested over the weekend and later charged with multiple offences including hit and run causing death, NT Police said.
