Eight children under the age of 12 have been arrested after allegedly stealing a school bus in Alice Springs overnight, which they crashed through a locked gate and drove around town, police said.
Male pedestrian killed by car, two other pedestrians in Royal Darwin Hospital after also being hit
A man has been killed, and two other pedestrians have been seriously injured, after being hit by cars in two incidents in Darwin, NT Police has said.
Police media director role listed as three month contract amid political interference allegations
The NT Police are seeking a new communications director, but only for three months according to a new ad, which unusually describes the position as the “key point of contact” between the agency and the government, following allegations of political interference in the police media unit.
Bushfire at Darwin River being treated as ‘suspicious’ by police
A massive bushfire that caused considerable damage to structures and vehicles and forced residents to flee their homes at Darwin River on Tuesday is being treated as “suspicious” by the NT Police, who are calling for the public to provide information on who might have started the blaze.
Police use CCTV to track teen offender following overnight break-ins
A spate of break-ins at businesses across the Greater Darwin region overnight has led to three arrests, including a teen who was tracked down by CCTV operators in Parap, NT Police said.
Police pursuit of stolen car used for break-ins ends with arrest of three
Another police chase of a stolen car full of children has ended with the arrests of three males after they allegedly stole the car to commit a string of break-ins in the northern suburbs overnight, police said.
24-year-old charged with child exploitation offences involving social media
A 24-year-old Jingili man had his home raided by police on Friday where he was arrested and charged with multiple counts of possessing and accessing child abuse material, NT Police said.
Man attacked with knife, treated in hospital for unspecified injuries, police don’t say if he was stabbed
Police are looking for witnesses to a knife attack on a Darwin street, which left a man in hospital but the agency has not said if the man was stabbed or what injuries he suffered.
Police dog brought in for arrest after man escapes from police multiple times
An 18-year-old man, who had escaped from police multiple times, has been arrested over his alleged perpetration of domestic violence and serious property offences NT Police said, but the agency gave no details of the alleged crimes, including when they were said to have been committed, and how long the man had been on the run.
Woman assaulted, car stolen in unreported assault over weekend
UPDATED: The NT Police suppressed an alleged violent home invasion and carjacking incident in Tennant Creek on Saturday afternoon from the public, in which a woman returning from a shopping trip was assaulted and her car stolen with the alleged offender still on the run, the NT Independent can confirm.
‘Not in the public interest’: Another body drops criminal complaint against senior NT Police detective
EXCLUSIVE: The NT Ombudsman has dropped an investigation into allegations senior NT Police detective Wayne Newell perverted the course of justice while in a key role in the Zach Rolfe murder investigation, citing in internal documents that it is “not in the public interest” to pursue, the NT Independent can reveal.
Driver charged for driving under the influence of amphetamine after collision that killed motorbike rider
UPDATED: A 28-year-old man has been charged with driving while under the influence of amphetamine, after being involved in a collision that killed a 33-year-old man who was riding an unregistered dirt bike under the influence of alcohol, NT Police said.