Woman allegedly tips man out of mobility scooter before assaulting and robbing him in Alice Springs

A woman who allegedly tipped a man out of his mobility scooter before assaulting him and stealing a carton of alcohol has been arrested and charged by police.

A woman who allegedly tipped a man out of his mobility scooter before assaulting him and stealing a carton of alcohol has been arrested and charged by police. Picture: Baliney Woodham/ The Northern Star

A 48-year-old woman who allegedly tipped a man out of his mobility scooter before assaulting him and stealing a carton of alcohol has been arrested and charged by police in Alice Springs.

NT Police report that just before 5.30pm on Thursday, the 75-year-old man who uses a mobility scooter was travelling on a path near the intersection of Leichhardt Tce and Wills Tce when the woman approached him from behind.

They allege the woman grabbed the back of the man’s scooter and tipped it over, causing the man to fall to ground.

It is also alleged the woman then physically assaulted the man before stealing a carton of alcohol that was on the scooter at the time.

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A member of the public who witnessed the incident reportedly intervened and helped the man off the ground.

The woman then allegedly fled the scene with the carton of alcohol, in the direction of the nearby Todd River.

Police officers in the area were notified of the incident and located the woman in the river bed.

When they found her she was allegedly still in possession of the carton of alcohol.

The woman was arrested and taken to the Alice Springs watch house.

She was later charged with one count of robbery.

The woman is due to appear before court today.

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