A woman’s electric scooter was stolen late at night in Alice Springs by two male youths who blocked her path, hit her on the wrist and pulled it away from her, NT Police said.
Police catch teen who escaped custody
A 14-year-old boy who escaped police custody from an unspecified place in Darwin on Wednesday afternoon was caught on Thursday morning, NT Police said.
Police arrest man whose parole was revoked
NT Police say they have arrested a man whose parole they revoked last week, a man who had been sentenced in 2013 to a non-parole period of nine years in prison for his part in an infamous gang rape at gunpoint of two European backpackers in Alice Springs.
Former top traffic cop to contest charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice
The Territory’s former top traffic cop will contest a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice relating to a traffic matter.
Police find woman dead in Katherine street
The partner of a woman who was found dead in Katherine on Monday night has been arrested, NT Police said, while police are also looking for information about a man who was assaulted in the town later in the night and had to be flown to Darwin for treatment.
Elderly man injured in fight with armed intruder
A 70-year-old Moulden man fell down stairs during a fight with one of two home invaders who were allegedly armed with a pitchfork and hammer, NT Police said.
Stolen car allegedly rams police vehicle, occupants throw rocks at police
Occupants in an allegedly stolen car threw rocks at Strike Force Viper members in a police vehicle before ramming another police vehicle, NT Police said.
Wadeye man dies in hospital following assault last week
A Wadeye man has died in hospital after being assaulted in the community a week ago, with police seeking help from the public in their investigation into the attack, NT Police said.
More than 20 vehicles have windows smashed in Alice Springs CBD
The windows on more than 20 vehicles in the Alice Springs CBD were smashed between Friday afternoon and Monday morning, NT Police said.
Prisoner escapes from Alice Springs jail
A prisoner escaped from Alice Springs jail yesterday afternoon with NT Police only telling the public about him absconding on Wednesday morning, with the man still on the run.
Indigenous police officers file human rights complaint against police commissioner, government
Three serving Aboriginal community police officers have filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission against the Northern Territory government and Police Commissioner Michael Murphy, alleging 20 years of racial discrimination through vilification, derision, and unequal pay.
Woman threatened with hammer in home invasion
Police are looking for a male who allegedly broke into a woman’s house, attempted to hit her with a hammer, and stole from her, but have given the public no description of the alleged offender.