A 39-year-old employee of the NT Department of Children and Families has been arrested and charged for allegedly using her position in the government to defraud the National Disability Insurance Scheme of millions of dollars.
Three teens arrested with wheelie bin of empty alcohol containers tying them to alleged break-in
Three teenagers who allegedly smashed into the Gray Oval community facility in Palmerston early Sunday morning to steal alcohol have been arrested, with police recovering a wheelie bin from the oval loaded with the teens’ empties at the scene of their arrest.
Banned driver allegedly carried 12 passengers
A 19-year-old man who was disqualified from driving and in breach of his bail conditions was allegedly caught driving a vehicle carrying 13 adult occupants, along with alcohol, NT Police said.
Teen charged over fatal Katherine rollover
A 16-year-old boy has been charged over a rollover involving an allegedly stolen vehicle in Katherine that killed a teenager and injured several others almost two months ago, NT Police said.
Six arrested after alleged weapon attack on teen
A 17-year-old girl was allegedly physically assaulted by a group of six females who attempted to remove her clothing and attack her with an edged weapon in Alice Springs overnight, NT Police have said.
Police assaulted during Wadeye fighting
A police officer was allegedly bitten, another allegedly struck with a star picket, and officers forced to retreat after a crowd allegedly threw rocks, window louvres and metal bars during unrest in Wadeye on Friday evening, with NT Police saying alcohol contributed to the violence.
Five arrested, knives seized at Katherine Show during police blitz
Five people were arrested at the Katherine Show over the weekend and another two detained under paperless arrest powers, NT Police said, with seven knives and 12 other prohibited weapons seized during wanding operations at the show as part of a massive police blitz.
Cop fires two shots at alleged car thief on Saturday morning in Palmerston
A police officer opened fire on a car driven by an alleged thief in Palmerston Saturday morning, in what the NT Police said was an attempt to stop the vehicle. There were no injuries reported and the alleged driver was later arrested while an internal investigation into the use of force has been launched.
More criminals dealt with by Strike Force Trident than ever before: Police
The NT Police property crimes unit dealt with a record number of offenders during the last financial year, with Strike Force Trident taking action against 1,452 offenders in relation to 4,466 offences across the Greater Darwin region, which was up from 1,362 offenders in 2024-25.
More turmoil in NT Police top brass as assistant commissioner dumped following mysterious investigation
An NT assistant police commissioner has been demoted after a mysterious “disciplinary investigation” into unknown matters, which follows unresolved turmoil and severe integrity issues in the executive ranks identified in a report into the organisation’s senior police recruitment processes, and comes ahead of Police Commissioner Martin Dole’s expected announcement of a permanent deputy commissioner in the coming days.
West Arnhem man charged over alleged repeated sexual assault of child
A 33-year-old from an undisclosed West Arnhem community who was out on bail is facing multiple charges for the repeated sexual assault of a child under 14, who he is alleged to have abducted, NT Police said.
Man attacked after six break into Alice Springs home
A man was allegedly struck with an unspecified blunt weapon after locking himself in his bedroom when six males, who remain on the run, broke into his Alice Springs home, NT Police said.