A five-year-old boy from an unnamed remote community was allegedly raped by a 19-year-old male relative, with the teen scheduled to appear in Darwin Local Court today, NT Police said.
CLP to allow unqualified corrections officers into Territory jails: Union
The CLP Government is expected to announce it will change current legislation to permit “probationary” corrections officers into the job without having to complete current training requirements, a move criticised by the union as raising serious safety issues for the public and officers, while also taking the “first step towards privatisation” of the NT’s jails.
Woman allegedly pulled ‘edged weapon’, assaulted police at bus interchange
A 25-year-old woman was arrested at the Casuarina bus interchange Wednesday afternoon after she allegedly threw objects at people and threatened bus workers with an edged weapon, NT Police said, before later allegedly spitting at and kicking police officers.
Teen charged over alleged house break-in, carrying a weapon
A 14-year-old girl has been charged with aggravated robbery and being armed with offensive weapon at night after she allegedly broke into an Alice Springs house and threatened the occupant, NT Police said.
Two charged over Coconut Grove shooting
Two men have been charged over Monday’s shooting in Coconut Grove, another person who was arrested has been released, while the gun that was used has not been found, NT Police said.
New police recruits to replace seasoned SA officers in Alice Springs
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said a permanent task force will continue its anti-crime efforts in Alice Springs following the return of 10 police officers to South Australia.
More than 2,000 illegal vapes seized by police in Palmerston raid
More than 2,300 illegal nicotine vapes worth $140,000 and an undisclosed amount of marijuana were seized by NT Police on Friday, following a raid of a Palmerston residence after a tip-off that illicit substances were at the house.
Man shot in northern suburbs, three arrested
UPDATE: A 23-year-old man was shot in Coconut Grove on Monday night and taken to hospital with injuries to his legs, NT Police said, in what they called a “targeted attack” by a group who fled the scene, but were later arrested.
Woman allegedly stabbed in head by partner, man stabbed while on the street
A woman was allegedly stabbed in the head by her partner in a community outside of Alice Springs overnight while in an unrelated incident a man was allegedly stabbed on a street in the town by a man he knew who had pulled up in a car before driving off, NT Police said.
Attempted angle grinder break-in of supermarket
Three teenagers were arrested after allegedly trying to break into an Alice Springs supermarket with an angle grinder, which woke up the neighbours who called the police, NT Police said.
Teen arrested after allegedly choking 85-year-old
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a house in Tennant Creek and choked an 85-year-old man and then tried to hit him with a frying pan, NT Police said.
High-end stolen motorhome leads to discovery of drugs, ammo and stolen IDs
A stolen Mercedes motorhome discovered in a Darwin CBD street with ammunition inside led NT Police to uncovering meth, a fake firearm and stolen IDs and bank cards belonging to more than 50 victims.