Two arrested after security guard attacked in booze raid
Two men have been arrested after a group attacked a security guard and fled with a bundle of booze.
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Two men have been arrested and are expected to be charged after a Darwin security guard was attacked in the line of duty.
On Monday at 6.25pm, police received reports that two males and four females entered a business on Dick Ward Drive, Coconut Grove and stole a quantity of alcohol.
Police allege that before the group fled, one of the men physically assaulted a security guard.
Two men aged 22 and 23 were arrested on Tuesday after detectives from Serious Crime reviewed CCTV and identified the alleged offenders.
Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Trent Abbott said the remaining alleged offenders were yet to be identified.
“Investigators are currently working to identify and arrest the remaining (alleged) offenders, and urge anyone with information to make contact on 131 444 – please quote reference 24021718.”
Hundreds brawl in remote town fight frenzy
Up to 300 people have been fighting on the streets of Wadeye with homemade weapons as police continue to battle ongoing disturbances and dangerous driving in the troubled town.
Police confirmed that since Saturday, multiple people have been injured in the chaos which culminated about 3am on Monday when a 19 year-old man was allegedly struck with an arrow in the upper leg and conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital where he remains receiving treatment.
On Saturday, a 26 year-old man was allegedly struck with a window louvre and taken for medical attention at the local clinic.
On Sunday, an 18 year-old woman was hit in the chest with an unknown object and also received medical attention.
Acting Commander Virginia Read condemned the “large-scale fighting”.
“The behaviour police have been responding to over the past two months remains completely unacceptable,” she said.
“There is no excuse for the large-scale fighting and criminal damage that is currently occurring within the community, as well as the continuous assaults on police members and damage to police assets.”
Commander Read said “everyone” needed to “take responsibility”.
“NT Police are committed to maintaining community safety and to help facilitate solutions to this violence,” she said.
“We will continue to work with Elders, Traditional Owners, other government agencies and the community itself as these incidents require everyone to step up, take responsibility and start implementing solutions.”
Man arrested after alleged sexual assault in Darwin CBD
January 19: NT Police have arrested and laid charges on a middle-aged man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in the Darwin CBD during the early hours of the morning.
Police received a report about 12.45am alleging a woman had been attacked by a 41-year-old man who was not known to her at the time.
The woman was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital for assessment following the incident.
Police found the 41-year-old, still in Darwin City, at about 1.30am.
They arrested him on the spot.
He has been charged with sexual intercourse without consent and aggravated assault, and was remanded to appear in the Darwin Local Court on Friday.
Police investigations are ongoing.
Investigation launched into Darwin car yard fire
January 19: Two cars at a Darwin commercial car yard have been reduced to smouldering heaps of metal after an early morning fire.
An investigation was opened into the incident after the Toyota HiLux’s “caught on fire”.
Northern Watch Commander Steve Rankin said the fire was reported at 2.28am on Friday.
He said a crime scene had been established and fire investigators had been tasked to the scene.
A Toyota spokesperson confirmed the yard belonged to the popular car company, but would not comment further.
Traffic was not impacted by the incident, with the scene contained to the fenced-off yard beside Ramirez Rd.
Sergeant Rankin said no arrests had been made in relation to the incident as at 6am on Friday.
A NT Police spokesman said detectives from the Serious Crime Squad urged anyone in the vicinity of Garden’s Hill Crescent and Blake Street who may have “seen or heard anything suspicious” nearby to contact police on 131 444 and quote reference P24018467.
Detectives from the Serious Crime Squad are investigating the incident.
Police urge anyone in the vicinity of Garden’s Hill Crescent and Blake Street, who may have seen or heard anything suspicious in the area to make contact on 131 444 and quote reference P24018467.
Five men arrested after series of break-ins, ram raids across Darwin
January 18: Five men have been arrested after a string of alleged break-ins across Darwin, including the alleged ram raiding of a CBD business.
NT Police in a statement said a Ford Ranger and a Hyundai i30 were stolen from a residence in Nightcliff on Thursday morning.
The vehicles were then allegedly used to ram raid Vintage Cellars on Cavanagh St at about 5.20am.
The offenders allegedly entered the store and left with alcohol.
It is further alleged the same vehicles were also in a criminal damage incident on Mitchell St overnight, and two further unlawful entries at businesses in Eaton and Jingili.
Strike Force Trident, the Dog Operations Unit and general duties officers were deployed to pursue the vehicles.
Police stopped the Ford without incident in Malak and arrested three men, who remain in custody.
A short time later police successfully unleashed a tyre deflation device on the Hyundai, which was travelling along Dick Ward Drive.
It came to a stop in Ludmilla.
One man was arrested at the scene.
An unmarked police vehicle remained in the area.
Another man, believed to be involved, was arrested without incident in Millner.
Detective Sergeant Dale Motter-Barnard said it was “an excellent co-ordinated effort from NT Police to apprehend these five alleged offenders in such a short time”.
“Detectives are still investigating the theft and damages and continue to urge anyone with information to make contact on 131 444 and quote reference 2400006665,” he said.
Police ask the public to immediately contact police if they witness crime or anti-social behaviour on 131 444.
In an emergency call triple-0.
Police hunting youths over Fannie Bay robbery
NT Police have arrested a teenager, one of four young men alleged to have assaulted a worker before stealing money from a store.
Four youths allegedly approached a man outside a service station along Ross Smith Ave, demanding keys to the shop.
They then allegedly assaulted the victim and broke into the store before fleeing with a sum of cash in hand.
General duties officers established a crime scene shortly after and obtained CCTV footage to help identify the culprits.
They caught a 13-year-old, who remains in police custody and is expected to be charged on Tuesday afternoon.
Police investigations are ongoing to find the others involved in the incident.
NT Police urge anyone with information to come forward and make contact on 131 444, quoting reference 24015530, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
POST OFFICE RANSACKED IN OVERNIGHT BREAK-IN
January 15: Police are searching for two suspects after a break in at the Coolalinga Post Office on Sunday night.
At about 1.15am the post office manager alerted emergency services to an alarm that had been triggered at the shop.
Northern Watch Commander Brendan Molloy said officers went to the Stuart Hwy premises and could see immediately that it had been broken into.
“They determined the initial entry was at 11.59pm on Sunday night, and a number of items were stolen,” he said.
A male and a female were captured on CCTV in relation to the incident.
Police are encouraging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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