NT Police Senior Sergeant Sandi Mellon to face court over alleged assault and break-in

The wife of a senior NT cop charged in relation to the fatal chopper crash that killed Outback Wrangler cast member Chris Wilson is facing serious charges including making threats to kill.

NT Police Senior Sergeant Sandi Mellon.

A Territory police officer allegedly broke into a building, assaulted and threatened to murder a person inside.

Senior Sergeant Sandi Mellon, the officer in charge of NT Water Police, has been served a summons to appear in court over the alleged attack.

She is the wife of senior NT police officer Neil Mellon who was charged in relation to the fatal helicopter crash in West Arnhem last February that killed Outback Wrangler cast member Chris “Willow” Wilson.

It is understood the incident occured on August 26 in Darwin.

Police allege Mrs Mellon trespassed and broke into a building, assaulted a person and threatened to kill them.

Senior Sergeant Sandi Mellon, the officer in charge of NT Water Police, has been served a summons to appear in court over the alleged attack. Pic Katrina Bridgeford.

She was also charged with disorderly behaviour, and it will be alleged the obscene language was loud enough to be heard from the street.

NT Police said the woman remained a serving officer, but would not clarify if she remained in her regular duties.

She will appear in Darwin Local Court on February 15 to face the charges of unlawful entry, trespass, assault, making a threat to kill and disorderly behaviour.

“This information is provided in accordance with NT Police Transparency Guidelines,” a NT Police spokeswoman said.

The NT ICAC and the NT Ombudsman are aware of the investigation.

This is the second officer to be charged this month, with a 54-year-old male officer charged with three counts of dangerous driving.