NT Police: Man arrested in relation to Moulden assault

A 27-year-old man has been arrested following an aggravated assault at a Moulden business.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested following an aggravated assault at a Moulden business early on Thursday.

At 6am, police received reports a man had unlawfully entered a business on Moulden Terr where he allegedly assaulted a woman with an edged weapon.

The offender fled the scene following the incident, and the 47-year-old woman was taken to Palmerston Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Detectives from Serious Crime have since arrested the man and is expected to be charged.

“This was a violent attack on an unsuspecting victim going about her work,” Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Andrew Kren said.

“It was very lucky this woman wasn’t more seriously injured; this was absolutely disgraceful behaviour.”

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Police allege three men entered a licensed premises and assaulted and threatened an employee with an edged weapon.

The alleged offenders stole alcohol and threatened another employee before leaving the scene.

An 18-year-old man and 22-year-old man was arrested by NT Police and charged with one count of aggravated robbery each.

On Wednesday police arrested a third man aged 22.

Police allege he was also involved in a break-in Darwin City on May 18 this year and an assault on July 23, 2021.

He was charged with aggravated robbery, unlawful entry, damage to property, stealing and aggravated assault.

Acting Sergeant Dale Motter-Barnard said the third man will appear at Darwin Local Court on Thursday.

Aggravated robbery at Mitchell St

TWO men have been charged and one man is on the run after an aggravated robbery at a Mitchell St business in Darwin.

On Sunday night at 9.45pm it is alleged three men entered the licensed premises, where an employee was assaulted and threatened with an edged weapon.

Alcohol was then stolen and another employee allegedly threatened before the group fled the scene.

An 18-year-old man was arrested by Strike Force Trident and charged with one count of aggravated robbery.

He was bailed to appear in Darwin Local Court on June 23.

A 22-year-old man was also arrested yesterday and charged with one count of aggravated robbery.

He has faced court today.

Police are currently on the lookout for a 21-year-old man they identified as being involved in the incident.

They said it was lucky no one was seriously injured in the ordeal.

“This was an incredibly confronting situation for the employees, all over a small quantity of alcohol,” Acting Sergeant Dale Motter-Banard said.

Youth arrested for alleged car theft

A CAR was stolen from a Central Australia business car park in broad daylight on Wednesday.

Southern Watch Commander Allan Milner said the 2021 Subaru Outback Station Wagon was discovered to be missing from an Alice Springs real estate agency car park by the owner about 6pm on Wednesday.

“It was last sighted about 2.30pm in the carpark and when the complaint returned at 6pm the vehicle was gone,” Cmdr Milner said.

“It was sighted on night shift as police noticed it, the stolen motor vehicle was abandoned and one male youth was arrested.”

Katherine CBD police operation

POLICE have warned motorists to remain cautious while travelling through the Katherine CBD on Wednesday morning.

Northern Watch Commander Len Turner said police were conducting an operation in relation to three stolen vehicles.

“One vehicle has been affected by a tyre deflation device, two are still active,” Cmmr Turner said.

“We’re just appealing to motorists to just follow all directions they might come across from police in the CBD.”

This operation has been ongoing since about 4.30am.

An update will be provided later in the day.

Child saved from drowning

A CHILD “reportedly drowned” but was conscious when paramedics arrived, whisking her to hospital and saving her life.

St John NT operations manager Craig Garraway reminded Territorians to remain pool wise, particularly while the weather was still hot after paramedics were called to Zuccoli on Monday about 4.30pm.

“Paramedics on arrival came across the two-year-old girl. She was conscious on our arrival but was taken to hospital, so very lucky there,” Mr Garraway told ABC Darwin.

“These things unfortunately happen and we do our best to stop these things as parents but just be pool wise.”

In the Red Centre about 30km from the Finke Desert Race starting line, a 45-year-old man fell off his motorbike and broke his leg.

“We had a motorbike rider, a 45-year-old male come off his motorbike I assume while practising for Finke and broke his leg,” Mr Garraway said.

“We had paramedics go out there and recover him and bring him back into the Alice Springs Hospital for treatment.”

Eight youths arrested following alleged car thefts

EIGHT youths have been arrested following alleged car thefts in the CBD and Darwin’s north overnight on Sunday.

Police received reports that a green Toyota HiLux, Mitsubshi ASX and a white Toyota Corolla were stolen from The Esplanade, Tiwi and Nightcliff respectively.

The HiLux was understood to have been involved in an unlawful entry at a Winnellie business on Benison Rd and an attempted unlawful entry at a Howard Springs business on Whitewood Rd, police say.

Four youths, aged between 12 and 15, were arrested in Karama following a police pursuit of the Mitsubishi that began in Palmerston around 1am on Monday.

Then, at 2.40am, officers located the Corolla on McMillians Rd, and after deploying a tyre deflation device, the car came to a stop near Lakeside Drive in Alawa a short time later, police say.

A further four youths, aged between 11 and 15, were arrested at the scene.

Detective Senior Sergeant Brett Cottier said charges were expected to be laid later today in relation to the events.

However, the HiLux remains outstanding and anybody with information should call 131 444.

“These stolen vehicles were being driven in a manner that was incredibly dangerous for everyone who was on the roads at the time. It was just lucky no one was injured or killed,” Senior Sergeant Cottier said.

Four youths arrested following alleged car theft

A MAN was allegedly assaulted and his car stolen by four youths in the Darwin CBD on Sunday.

Northern Watch Commander Len Turner said the incident around 11pm was one of three, where other cars were stolen from Nightcliff and Tiwi residences over Sunday night.

“We’ve had about three stolen cars in the space of about two hours. Of significance, one was where a male was approaching his vehicle on the Esplanade and got assaulted and his car stolen by four youths,” Cmdr Turner said.

Police spotted the stolen car and began a pursuit through the rural Darwin area into the northern suburbs where a tyre deflation device was successful in stopping the vehicle.

Four boys between the ages of 12 and 15-years-old are in custody.

Police reports say multiple businesses, including Winnellie Cellars, were broken into across the Top End as well.

Cmdr Turner could not at this stage provide further detail.

Originally published as NT Police: Man arrested in relation to Moulden assault