Alice Springs: police search for man who allegedly broke into woman’s home and indecently assaulted her

A woman has allegedly fought back an intruder in Alice Springs, who police say broke into her house and indecently assaulted her. Read the latest.

Alice Springs Police Station. Picture: Jason Walls

July 27: Northern Territory police say they’re searching for a man of “Aboriginal appearance” who allegedly broke into a woman’s home and indecently assaulted her in Alice Springs last night.

Police said the female occupant was in her Eastside home when she noticed a man – who was not known to her – looking through her windows.

“The male offender allegedly proceeded to unlawfully enter the residence by breaking through the front door and indecently assaulted the victim,” police said.

Police received reports of the incident at 6.20pm, Thursday, July 25.

The woman allegedly fought the man off, according to police, who said he fled the scene – with police yet to locate him.

“The offending male is described as being of Aboriginal appearance, with a tall and slender build, and wearing dark-coloured clothing, including a hoodie,” police said.

Police said investigations are ongoing, and anyone with information is urged to contact them on 131 444 quoting reference NTP2400072588.

Anonymous reports can also be made via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online.

Woman arrested after allegedly crashing car into fence in Gillen, police say.

July 26: Alice Springs police have arrested a woman after she allegedly crashed a family member’s car.

Southern Watch Commander Deanne Ward said the woman was caught shortly before 5am Thursday after the car crashed into a Gillen home’s fence.

Sergeant Ward said police had been notified of a dark Holden Captiva allegedly being driven on two rims throughout Alice Springs earlier in the morning.

She said the vehicle was not considered stolen and had been seized for forensic testing.

Sergeant Ward said the alleged crash caused significant damage to the Gillen resident’s fence.

She said the woman was being tested for alcohol and drugs as of 6am, and no charges had been laid.

Brief blaze triggers bushfire warning for Araluen, Alice Springs

July 25: A brief blaze in an Alice Springs suburb is at a “watch and act” threat level, with Northern Territory firefighters yet to investigate its origins.

An advice level alert was issued at 3pm, Wednesday, July 24, for Larapinta Drive in Alice Springs, which was upgraded to a “watch and act” 10 minutes later.

The fire occurred in the vacant stretch of land between the Lhere Artepe Larapinta IGA and the neighbouring suburb of Araluen, with the blaze some up behind the house on Batterbee St, almost reaching Tmara Mara Ct.

Smoke out the back of a property on Tmara Mara Ct. Picture: Gera Kazakov

The “watch and act” alert was issued for Tmara Mara Ct and Battarbee St in Araluen while Larapinta Dr was also included.

By 4.35pm, the threat level was again reduced to a “decreasing threat” by the Territory’s fire and rescue services.

Northern Territory Fire and rescue acting district officer Jo-Anna Kenny said the afternoon’s gusty conditions were proving a challenge.

“While the fire has definitely died down, we’re actively monitoring those spots because we don’t want anything else to flare up,” she said.

Talking to this masthead at 4.25pm, she said there had been no damage to homes but the fire was “close to the backs of people homes”.

“I encourage people, obviously residents, with the smoke in the area to close their windows closed, their doors (closed), keep inside,” she said.

Stolen SUV used in Alice Springs ram raid, police call for info

Police are calling on the Alice Springs community to help them track down the person who stole a car and used it to ram raid a business.

Southern Watch Commander Andrew Dunn said a black SUV was used to ram raid a Priest St business about 4am Wednesday.

Sergeant Dunn said the business’s front entrance was extensively damaged by the incident but nothing was reported stolen from the property.

He said the car had been left at the scene by the time police arrived and had been seized for forensic analysis.

Sergeant Dunn said police believed the vehicle had been stolen from a Brown St business.

He said the Priest St business had no CCTV, and urged any surrounding properties to check their own footage and report anything of use to police on 131 444, quoting reference number P24198008.

Sergeant Dunn said Strike Force Viper was still investigating the incident.

Originally published as Alice Springs: police search for man who allegedly broke into woman’s home and indecently assaulted her