Four males allegedly stole a car after breaking into a Darwin CBD residence over the weekend, leading police on a dangerous pursuit through the northern suburbs before a tyre deflation device was used to end the chase in Anula, but which then forced police to pursue the offenders on foot, NT Police said.

Police said they received a report of four males breaking into a Dashwood Crescent residence around 4:30am Sunday morning. The males allegedly stole a Toyota Aurion from the home and proceeded to drive the car dangerously through the northern suburbs.

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