11 youths, 2 adults arrested in night of crime mayhem

Eleven youths and two adults allegedly involved in a series of unrelated overnight crimes were arrested by police early today.

Eleven youths and two adults allegedly involved in a series of unrelated overnight crimes were arrested by police early today.

Police said that between 12:30am and 12:45am, today the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a white Toyota LandCruiser utility and a grey Nissan Navara dual cab driving dangerously through Stuart Park.

The utilities allegedly hit several parked cars while hooning through the area.

Police conducted patrols throughout the area; however, the vehicles were unable to be located.

They said that at around 2:30am, in a separate incident, CCTV operators observed a white Toyota LandCruiser Station Wagon, that was allegedly stolen from an address in the city, travel to Wagaman and stop on Vanderlin Drive.

Police allege five occupants exited the LandCruiser and allegedly attempted to steal a vehicle that was parked out the front of a residence.

Police rushed to the area and arrested three of the five alleged offenders with two of the alleged offenders fleeing the scene on foot.

A police vehicle under lights and sirens Picture: Kevin Farmer

Police said that at about 90 minutes later in a separate incident, they received reports of a white Toyota LandCruiser utility driving through Zuccoli and stopping on Scobie Street.

Police allege six youths exited the vehicle and allegedly jumped the fence to multiple nearby properties.

The Strike Force Trident and Dog Operations Unit co-ordinated a response during which they located and arrested six youths from surrounding streets.

The LandCruiser was allegedly stolen from an address in Johnston.

At just after 7am, Adelaide River Police responded to reports of a crashed silver Nissan Navara on the Stuart Highway just north of the township.

This vehicle was allegedly stolen from Stuart Park with two adults and two youths being arrested at the scene and conveyed to Royal Darwin Hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening injuries.

In yet another incident, a fourth group of alleged offenders travelled in a stolen Toyota Hiace from Wadeye to Darwin where they allegedly stole a white LandCruiser utility and a white Toyota HiLux in Cullen Bay.

Strike Force Trident have since located the Toyota HiLux in Moulden and the Toyota Hiace in the Darwin CBD.

The Toyota Landcrusier utility and the alleged offenders remain outstanding.

Investigations into all the incidents remain ongoing and police do not believe the four incidents are linked.

Senior Sergeant Dale Motter-Barnard said: “While we have made multiple arrests across each of these incidents, our work continues.

“The individuals involved in the crash are lucky that they did not kill themselves or others on the road.

“The complete disregard of their own safety and the safety of others is beyond disappointing.

“We will continue to investigate and bring those responsible before the courts.”

Originally published as 11 youths, 2 adults arrested in night of crime mayhem