A man was flown to Royal Darwin Hospital after being stabbed in an unnamed remote Roper Gulf community overnight, and his attackers are still on the run, NT Police said.
Police Commissioner quits Police Association after criticism of his apology to Indigenous people
NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy has resigned from the union representing police in a late night statement after the association mildly criticised parts of his apology speech to Aboriginal Territorians, accusing him of failing to tell his members about the content and intent of his address in advance of his speech.
Elderly man threatened with weapons in his home twice in one night
A 70-year-old man was threatened with an “edged weapon” in his bedroom after an offender broke through the front door of his Alice Springs house with an iron bar, with that offender and another man later returning to the house and again threatening the man with an “edged weapon”, NT Police said.
Taxi driver allegedly assaulted at airport
A taxi driver was allegedly pushed over at Alice Springs Airport and required emergency hip surgery, while his alleged attacker is still on the run, NT Police said.
Murphy delivers public apology to Indigenous Territorians at Garma for racial ‘injustices’ by NT Police
The NT Police Commissioner who claimed earlier this year that he had never seen racism in the police force has offered a sweeping public apology to Indigenous Territorians for “past harms and injustices” inflicted on them over the past 150 years at the hands of the NT Police, while committing to “eliminating racism” in the force under his command.
Man arrested over attempted child abduction
A man has been arrested for allegedly trying to abduct a child from an oval in Katherine, with the girl having broken free of the man before running back to tell her parents what had happened, NT Police said.
‘Our community cannot sleep’: MLA calls for action amid ongoing low-level riots in Palmerston
Continuing low-level riots in Woodroffe that saw up to 50 people fighting in the streets on Wednesday night and a car set on fire, meet the criteria for a curfew to be called similar to Alice Springs, the independent Member for Blain has said, while NT Police described the latest incident as a ‘disturbance’ of up to 20 people.
Man caught in backyard after attempted break-ins
A man was caught in a residential backyard after breaking into homes in Alice Springs, NT Police said.
Former NT Australian of the Year appointed to design NT Police anti-racism strategy
Leanne Liddle has been named executive director of the NT Police’s Community Resilience and Engagement Command, tasked with designing the agency’s anti-racism strategy, but Police Commissioner Michael Murphy has not made an official public announcement about the appointment amid turmoil over unresolved allegations of systemic racism in the force.
Police chase three stolen cars
Police chased a stolen vehicle through Karama, Marrara, Berrimah, Tivendale, Wishart and Winnellie on Friday night before using tyre spikes to stop it, NT Police said.
Darwin Show weekend: Booze seized, missing children found, a stolen car and an assault on police
Roughly 47,500 people attended the three-day Darwin Show weekend that kept police busy tipping out 72 litres of booze, returning four missing children at the showgrounds and arresting a 19-year-old female for allegedly throwing a can at an officer during a massive brawl on Friday night.
Man charged after allegedly assaulting woman and stealing her bag
A man has been charged after he allegedly assaulted an employee of a Wagaman business and stole her handbag on Saturday afternoon, NT Police said.