Six people allegedly broke into a remote roadhouse, stealing alcohol and cash, with some of the group allegedly assaulting an employee, NT Police said.

NT Government crime marketing manager Sita Bacher said in a statement police were looking for witnesses to the alleged break-in, robbery, and assault on Wednesday morning at the Threeways Roadhouse at Warumungu, near the intersection of the Stuart and Barkly highways.

She said that about 5:30am an alleged break-in of the roadhouse was reported, with the group of six alleged to have stolen alcohol and cash before being confronted by an employee.

“The employee was allegedly assaulted by members of the group before they all fled on foot into nearby bushland,” she said.

Police are seeking anyone with dash-cam footage of the area from between 4:30am and 6am to phone police on 131 444. Or to make an anonymous report through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.