Four youths broke into a Berrimah business and stole mobility scooters which they rode about 10km to East Arm where they broke into other businesses, NT Police said, while in another incident a Good Samaritan had his car stolen after stopping to help some youths who were trying to change a tyre on a stolen car.
An 81-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint by a group of three youths, which included a seven-year-old boy, while five youths were arrested after a series of robberies in the Darwin CBD, NT Police said.
A group of offenders broke into a Coconut Grove home and threw “items” at the sole occupant before stealing his car, but the group returned the next day and again assaulted the man and stole more items, NT Police said.
NT Police Commissioner Michael Murphy was too drunk in a Chinese restaurant to recall if he racially abused staff, the ICAC says, so the anti-corruption watchdog has determined it is not in the public interest to pursue the complaint, a letter to the coronial inquest has revealed.
The Territory Response Group’s so-called “Noogada awards”, which were handed out annually to members of the elite NT Police unit who exemplified the worst personal hygiene “or feral behaviour”, were written on paper with an Aboriginal flag in the background, the coronial inquest has heard, the day after TRG members swore in statements that the awards had nothing to do with race.
A 12-year-old and two 13-year-olds who were on bail were caught allegedly attempting to ram police cars in a stolen car in Darwin overnight, a senior member of Strike Force Trident has said, adding that the latest incident comes amid an emerging trend of kids driving stolen cars at police vehicles in Darwin and young offenders becoming more violent.
Territory Response Group members confirmed in sworn affidavits that the “Noogada” award was handed out annually to the member who exhibited the worst personal hygiene “or feral behaviour” at the group’s fancy dress Christmas party, with the winner being presented with an “improvised weapon” that had been seized during riots at Wadeye, but insisted there was nothing racist about the award.
A man died after a collision between two cars in Alice Springs on Wednesday night, with alcohol and distraction believed to have contributed to the crash, NT Police said.
Two men were arrested by the Tactical Response Group and Serious Crime Squad members last week in connection to the stabbing of a man last month that police had not told the public about, citing unspecified “operational reasons”.
A man was killed after being hit by a car on Tiger Brennan Drive, while another man is in hospital after being hit by a car outside his Palmerston home, and after the driver allegedly deliberately swerved towards him, NT Police said.
Former NT Police constable Zachary Rolfe defended his use of force when arresting Aboriginal people, as well as the language used in his text messages, while giving evidence at the Kumanjayi Walker coronial inquest on Tuesday, stating he was not concerned a judge called him a liar because that judge was known for making outrageous and racist comments.
An initial 32 Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors, or PALIs, will undergo a “fast-track training” program through the embattled police college, which the Lawler Government says will enable them to become constables quickly and address police officer shortages across the NT.
