NT Police: Boy, 10 and father allegedly involved in Pinelands unlawful entries and trespass
A 10-year-old boy and his father were allegedly involved in a spate of trespass incidents at a Top End industrial complex, with the child caught and passed into the “care of a responsible adult”.
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October 10, 1.22pm: A woman was left with multiple blunt force injuries and puncture wounds in a DV assault in Palmerston, with police working to find the alleged offender.
NT Police were at 9.30pm on Tuesday called to a carpark on the corner of The Boulevard and Roystonea Ave where a woman was reportedly assaulted by a man known to her.
An NT Police spokesperson on Thursday afternoon said bystanders intervened and the man fled the scene.
The woman was taken to hospital where she remains in a stable condition.
“The man and the woman are known to one another,” the spokesperson said.
“He has since been identified and efforts are underway to locate him.”
Those with information have been urged to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Support services for those affected by domestic violence are available, including 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) and Lifeline (13 11 14).
Dad and son, 10, allegedly involved in Top End trespasses: Police
October 10, 12pm: A 10-year-old boy and his father were allegedly involved in a spate of trespass incidents at a Top End industrial complex.
NT Police are investigating after the incidents, which happened on Wednesday morning.
Between 5am and 7.30am, reports of “multiple offences” being committed in the Pinelands industrial area were received by police.
NT Police in a statement issued on Thursday said a business owner apprehended a 10-year-old boy, believed to have been involved in the offences, and took him to Palmerston station.
An NT Police spokesperson said an adult man, “believed to be the father of the youth”, fled the scene with another woman.
The man, aged 37 and the woman, aged 27, were arrested by police on Thursday morning.
The 10-year-old boy was “released into the care of a responsible adult”.
NT Police said a referral had been made to Territory Families.
The man and woman at the time of writing remain in police custody and are expected to be charged.
Five times the limit: Man crashes car on suburban NT road in alleged drink drive
October 10, 12.30pm: A Top End man who crashed his car on a suburban Batchelor road was allegedly more than five times over the legal limit.
NT Police said Batchelor police officers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Kirra Crescent just before 5pm on Wednesday.
Nobody was injured in the crash, but a 39-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
He allegedly returned a high range reading of more than five times the legal limit.
The man was slapped with three charges including drive high range blood alcohol content, drive an unregistered / uninsured vehicle and breach of bail.
Remote Sergeant Matthew Ridolfi said the alleged incident was yet another example of “poor decision making” by NT drivers.
“This incident occurred on a suburban street that has a high level of pedestrian activity that could have easily ended in tragedy,” Sergeant Ridolfi said.
The man was remanded overnight and was to appear in court on Thursday.
The NT’s road toll for 2024 currently sits at 50.
Man facing six charges after alleged Darwin DV attack
October 9: A 47-year-old man has been charged with six counts after an alleged domestic violence incident some days ago.
An NT police spokesperson said the man was arrested on Tuesday and would appear in the Darwin Local Court on Wednesday.
The spokesperson said the man had been charged with three counts of breach of bail, two counts of aggravated assault, and one count of breaching a domestic violence order.
They urged anyone experiencing or witness to domestic violence to contact police on 131 444 – or triple-0 in an emergency.
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