Boiling liquid thrown at police in ‘disgusting’ assault in the Northern Territory
Boiling liquid was thrown at police officers just more than a week after officers were bitten and knocked unconscious.
Police officers have had boiling liquid thrown on them in what’s been described as a “disgusting” assault in the Northern Territory.
Police attended a home in a remote community of the Victoria Daly Region about 3.30pm on Monday to execute a search warrant following domestic violence-related offending.
The 42-year-old resident allegedly threw a cup of boiling liquid at the officers and then fled.
The man went into a nearby river, with police unable to catch him at the time.
The police officers were taken to a local clinic for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
NT Police Commander Kylie Anderson called the assault “disgusting”.
“This is yet another disgusting assault on our frontline members as they go about their duty protecting Territorians,” Ms Anderson said.
“Luckily, it does not appear as though they have suffered permanent injuries.”
The incident comes just more than a week after officers were bitten and knocked unconscious while attempting to arrest a man at a Milikapiti property in relation to alleged domestic violence offences.
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