Five people have been arrested with one person still on the run after four allegedly stolen vehicles fled police in convoy from Darwin to the Daly River district, with police alleging offenders threw metal objects at vehicles and attempted to ram police cars, NT Police said.

Police director of communications Mark Wilton said that at least six alleged offenders were involved in the theft of four vehicles from Darwin CBD, Winnellie and Berrimah at an unspecified time on Thursday, October 29.

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