Teen charged after alleged broom attack

Alice Springs police have arrested a 19-year-old male for allegedly assaulting a woman and child with a broom.

ALICE Springs police have arrested a 19-year-old male for allegedly assaulting a woman and child with a broom.

On Sunday July 10 police responded to a domestic call-out on Gap Road where a man had fled after injuring a woman and child with a broom.

The woman and child were treated at Alice Springs hospital.

On Wednesday members of Strike Force Viper were conducting foot patrols in Alice Springs CBD where they located the 19-year-old man.

Officers approached to arrest the man in relation to the aggravated assault, when it is alleged he struck out at the officer’s head and attempted to flee the area.

The man was arrested and taken to the Alice Springs Watch House where he was charged with one count of assault police and two counts of aggravated assault.

He is scheduled to appear before the Alice Springs Local Court today.

Replica firearm in alleged aggravated assault

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested following an alleged aggravated assault where police say a replica firearm was used to menace people inside an Alice Springs home last week.

Around 9.30pm last Tuesday, police say, the teen was with a group of youths inside a home when he allegedly produced the firearm and used it to threaten another youth.

Police also say the same boy then verbally threatened to harm other people in the group with the firearm.

However, no one was physically injured during the incident.

Southern Criminal Investigation Branch detectives later arrested the youth and was charged with possess prohibited weapon and aggravated assault.

He will appear before the Alice Springs Local Court at a later date.

Alice Springs senior citizen helps thwarts intruder

A SENIOR Alice Springs homeowner was quick to act on a mysterious sound in the night, catching a robber in the act.

Police arrested an adult male after he was allegedly caught fleeing a property on Aneura Pl, Sadadeen.

The homeowner was woken to a series of windows being smashed around his home just after midnight on Wednesday and swiftly alerted local police.

The intruder entered the property and allegedly ransacked the home for valuable goods before attempting a get away.

However, police arrived on the scene just in time to catch the thief running down Aneura Pl.

Police said that the senior resident was not harmed during the confrontation.

The adult male remains in police custody and will be charged with unlawful entry later today.

Alice Springs robbery sees the most common stolen item pinched again

Australia’s burglary rate is one of the highest in the world according to a Budget Direct survey which revealed 4.3 per cent of households experience at least one break-in or attempted break-in per year.

The survey which analysed Australian home burglary rates from April 2020 to April 2021 revealed personal items (such as jewellery, clothing, or handbags) are the most popular items for thieves, being reported stolen in 24.8% of break-ins.

It comes as a 60-year-old women returned home on Monday to find her property ransacked and multiple items of jewellery missing after it was broken into in broad daylight.

Four Jag watches – which sell for about $150 each – and a series of sentimental jewellery items were taken from the Larapinta home after the thief entered through the back of the property.

Budget Direct Home Burglary Survey & Statistics 2021

Police said the back door security screen was torn from its hinges before the thief ripped apart the home looking through numerous bags, cupboards, and rooms to locate the goods.

The police suspect the thief entered the Larapinta home sometime between 7am and 5pm Monday while the homeowner was at work.

Police records show this was the second time the home had been broken into in the past 12-months.

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed that tools were the 3rd-most stolen category items (following money), yet most Australians consider them far less likely to be taken.

As a result homeowners are far more likely to leave expensive tools unlocked and in easily accessible areas.

Anyone who has any information regarding the incident at Larapinta or has dashcam footage that may help the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.

NT Police have arrested four men in relation to a serious assault

FOUR people have been arrested in relation to an assault that left two people with serious head injuries in Alice Springs.

Around 1am on July 20, police responded to a report of a street disturbance involving a large group of people in East Side.

On arrival police found two men, aged 17 and 18, with serious head injuries who were taken to the Alice Springs Hospital for treatment.

The 17-year-old has since been flown interstate for further treatment.

Investigations identified four people aged between 15 and 19 who were alleged to be involved in the attack.

The four people were taken to the Alice Springs Watch House where they were each charged with unlawfully causing serious harm and aggravated robbery.

A 15-year-old was bailed to appear in court at a later date, while the other three men remain in custody to appear before court on September 12.

Female police officer spat on

A FEMALE police officer was assaulted while attending a domestic violence incident in Alice Springs.

The 25-year-old officer was called to a public unit complex about 11:15pm on Wednesday where a 37-year-old man with an outstanding warrant was identified.

While the two officers on the scene arrested the man he allegedly spat in the face of the 25-year-old officer.

The man was later restrained and taken to the Alice Springs watch house where he remains in custody.

Just 15 minutes later a rock was thrown through the window of a police vehicle at Anzac Hill.

Police attended a public drinking incident at about 11:30pm and while moving the individuals away from the location, an unknown person armed themselves with a rock and smashed the back drivers side window before fleeing the scene.

Southern Watch Commander Tim Healey condemned the behaviour witnessed overnight.

“For a police officer to be assaulted while doing their job and going about their business is completely unacceptable,” he said.

Anyone who witnessed the incident at Anzac Hill or has dashcam footage that may help the investigation into the crash is asked to contact Crime Stoppers.

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