NT Police search for man in connection to four indecent assaults in Katherine

Three women and a child have been indecently assaulted in the Top End within half an hour, police say, with the alleged offender still on the loose.

Katherine Police Station. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Three women and a child have been indecently assaulted within half-an-hour in the Top End by the same man, NT Police say.

Police said the alleged assaults happened on Friday morning in Katherine, with the first occurring at 6am.

At that time, three women were walking along the Stuart Hwy when they were indecently assaulted by an unknown man, police alleged.

Half an hour later, a child was also allegedly indecently assaulted by the same man.

The child was assaulted near the Katherine Art Gallery on Stuart Hwy.

“The offender is described as of Aboriginal appearance, medium build, wearing a sports style shirt with ‘00’ on the back and black shorts with medium length dark curly hair,” police said in a statement.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131 444 and quote reference number P25043675.

Police said they’re particularly interested in dashcam or CCTV footage.

Anonymous reports can also be made to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.

Originally published as NT Police search for man in connection to four indecent assaults in Katherine