Jonah Mitchell who bolted from Alice Springs Court, caught
An 18-year-old man who jumped from the dock and fled from Alice Springs Court House on Friday has been caught, NT Police have said.
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An 18-year-old man who jumped from the dock and fled from Alice Springs Court House on Friday has been caught, NT Police have said.
NT Police said in a statement, Jonah Mitchell was found hiding in a Ciccone house on Sunday following a police search after he slipped through the Alice Springs CBD and down the dry Todd River riverbed while being chased by corrections officers.
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Mitchell was facing court for a bail application on assault, domestic violence and drug charges when he made his break for freedom at around 11am on Friday.
Police charged Mitchell with one count of escaping custody.