Nightcliff Woolworths, BWS and homes targeted by alleged thieves

POLICE WRAP: Police have charged a group of kids over a string of break ins spanning a number of suburbs.

UPDATE: NT Police have charged a number of kids after a string of break ins.

Police alleged the youths stole a vehicle in Millner on 2 November, before committing a number of stealing and unlawful entries at businesses in Malak, Fannie Bay and Eaton.

Strike Force Trident detectives arrested six youths yesterday who were allegedly involved at various stages of the property offending.

An 11-year-old and a 14-year-old were charged with stealing, unlawful use of motor vehicle, unlawful entry - building, damage to property, and serious breach of bail.

Both were remanded to appear in court on Thursday.

A 15-year-old was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and stealing.

He was bailed to appear in court on November 17, 2021.

Three youths aged 10, 12 and 12 will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act 2005.

Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Bland said investigations were ongoing.

“Police would like to thank the members of the public who reported these incidents as they were occurring, and for those who sent in footage,” he said.

UPDATE: KIDS as young as 10 have been arrested after they allegedly stole a car and broke into multiple properties.

Northern Watch Commander Kaye Pemberton said the group of boys allegedly stole a silver Toyota Camry outside of Domino’s Pizza Millner on November 2 at 5pm.

“In the early hours of Wednesday November 3, they used the vehicle to attend the Outback Bakery [in Fannie Bay] where they unlawfully entered, stealing property and causing damage to the front doors,” Cmdr Pemberton said.

“The vehicle is also believed to have travelled to the rural area where they used to enter Humpty Doo golf club and stole a quantity of alcohol from here.”

Cmdr Pemberton said the group had also failed to pay for fuel at two service stations in the Northern Suburbs.

“The dog operations unit apprehended six male youth aged between 10 and 15-years-old, two of these youth had been on bail at the time and have been charged with fresh offences,” she said.

Three of the alleged offenders had been released for diversion consideration, one was charged and granted police bail and two would appear in court on Thursday.

A group of youths allegedly broke into Nightcliff Woolworths to then access the internal door to the BWS early Thursday morning. Picture: Floss Adams.

Cmdr Pemberton said, in a separate incident, another group of youths allegedly hacked their way into the Nightcliff Woolworths and BWS with hammers early Thursday morning.

“A group of youths had forced their way into the Woolworths area of the shopping centre and then the BWS,” she said.

Cmdr Pemberton said police arrived on the scene quickly and were able to catch and arrest a 16-year-old boy.

“We’re not sure of the rest [of the offenders] but we are investigating the rest,” she said.

“The amount of damage is still being assessed, forensics are yet to attend.”

Driver’s miraculous escape from wreck

A DRIVER whose vehicle rolled for 60m after he lost control has escaped the wreckage with little more than a laceration to his arm.

Police said they received a report around 3.30 on Wednesday of a single vehicle rollover 30km south of Adelaide River.

The report indicated the vehicle had rolled for approximately 60m before landing on its roof.

Police said the sole male driver managed to extract himself from the wreckage.

Adelaide River Police and St John were attended the scene earlier this morning.

It’s understood the driver has been conveyed to Adelaide River Clinic with a non-life threatening laceration to his arm.

Police said the vehicle is off the road and the Stuart Highway is passable in both lanes.

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