NT Police are searching for a man armed with an “edged weapon” after he allegedly accosted two men in a CBD carpark on Thursday morning and attacked the pair before making off on a stolen scooter.
Police looking for information on vehicle thefts
Youths allegedly stole two vehicles from a business in Katherine last week, with one driven dangerously through the streets, NT Police said.
Police continue search for girl believed to have been killed by crocodile while swimming in creek
A child is believed to have been taken by a crocodile in a remote Northern Territory creek yesterday afternoon, NT Police said.
Several injuries, a robbery, and a burned community shed reported during Cracker Night
This year’s Cracker Night celebrations have left several people injured, including a baby with facial burns, a burned-out community shed, a robbed KFC on Bagot Road, as well as reports of several youth intentionally firing fireworks at people, which the NT Police chalked up to “a good Territory Day” overall.
Teen charged for alleged indecent assault of a child
A 15-year-old boy has been charged for allegedly committing an indecent act on a child between the ages of 12 and 16, NT Police said.
Territory Day 2024: Territorians gear up for annual night of madness as authorities urge safety
Fireworks will be flying off the shelves from 9am this morning as Territorians celebrate Territory Day by blowing stuff up, and while extra firefighting resources have been allocated to NT Fire and Rescue Services and Bushfires NT, authorities are reminding people to celebrate Territory Day safely by not starting bushfires or bin fires and avoiding unnecessary emergency room visits.
Charges over Yarrawonga shed death
A Katherine man has been charged over the death of a Palmerston man in a Yarrawonga industrial area, with more charges expected, NT Police said on Thursday.
Police search that violated woman needs to be investigated, former police officer MLA says
NT Police will not say if it is investigating an officer who a court found intentionality inserted her finger into a suspect’s vagina during a search, claiming it would be inappropriate to comment while the decision was subject to an appeal, but an independent MLA has said the agency must comply with its own transparency obligations.
Peppimenarti leader says Chief Minister cancelled visit due to violence
A Peppimenarti leader said she believes Chief Minister Eva Lawler did not make a scheduled visit to her community on Sunday because of a violent disturbance involving ram-raids of a compound that led to nurses evacuating the community to Darwin, but Ms Lawler said she postponed the visit due to other unspecified commitments in the area.
Police investigating the death of man in Yarrawonga
Police say they are still investigating the exact circumstances of the death of a man whose body was found in Yarrawonga this morning.
Man found dead in Yarrawonga allegedly killed by stolen car pinning him to wall
UPDATED: A man has been arrested over the death of another man who was killed in a Yarrawonga industrial shed on Tuesday, NT Police said, with sources having told the NT Independent the victim was allegedly run over by someone who broke into the building and attempted to steal a vehicle.
Police use tyre spikes to stop hit-and-run and grog running suspect
Police used tyre spikes to stop a vehicle carrying a large amount of alcohol and marijuana in the Daly River, that they believed was involved in grog and drug running, and had been involved in a hit-and-run in Darwin, NT Police said.