Trio arrested for NT broomstick assault
A TEENAGED girl and two men face charges over an assault on police that allegedly involved a crate, a frying pan and a broomstick.
THREE people have been arrested for allegedly assaulting two Alice Springs police officers with a broomstick, frying pan and crate.
POLICE say that while arresting an 18-year-old man wanted on an outstanding warrant at a disturbance at 11.30pm on Monday, a girl, 16, tried to free him while two men aged 34 and 37 armed with a frying pan and broom attacked the officers.
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