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Teen arrested for threatening man with hunting knife at Palmerston Centrelink

A TEENAGER has been arrested for allegedly threatening a man with a hunting knife at Palmerston Centrelink

A 17-year-old has been charged with aggravated assault and going armed in public
A 17-year-old has been charged with aggravated assault and going armed in public

A TEENAGER has been arrested for allegedly threatening a man with a hunting knife at Palmerston Centrelink.

According to NT Police, the 17-year-old allegedly threatened a 30-year-old man with a knife just after 3.30pm.

Police attended and found the 17-year-old nearby with a large hunting knife down the front of his shorts.

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He was charged with aggravated assault and going armed in public and was bailed to appear in Youth Court at a later date.

sarah.matthews@news.com.au

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