Top End crime news: Man to face court after gun found in Moulden
Loud bang leads to man being charged with recklessly endangering life | Man arrested after he allegedly punched a taxi driver in the back of the head. Read more Top End crime news.
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September 20, 9.06am: The sound of a gunshot on a suburban Darwin street has led to the arrest of a 36-year-old man.
At 11.40pm on Wednesday a woman called police after hearing a loud bang near her Moulden home.
Responding officers found a small calibre firearm near a neighbouring property on Kafcaloudes Crescent.
No one was injured in the incident.
Detectives from the serious crime unit identified a person of interest, and late Thursday afternoon arrested a 36-year-old man known to the woman.
He was charged with recklessly endangering life, along with firearm and drug offences.
The man was remanded in custody and set to appear at the Darwin Local Court on Friday.
The incident was not alleged to be domestic violence related.
Investigations are ongoing and anyone with information is encouraged to contact police on 131444.
Man arrested after taxi driver punched in back of head
September 20: A man has been arrested after he allegedly punched a taxi driver in the back of the head over fare prices.
Northern Watch Commander Steve Rankin said the 22-year-old man was allegedly refused service at a Leanyer bottle shop at 6.53pm on Thursday.
Sergeant Rankin said the man made his way to a taxi, where he argued with the 48-year-old driver before allegedly punching them.
He said the driver suffered “swelling and soreness” after the alleged attack.
Sergeant Rankin said the man was arrested and had since been charged in relation to the incident.
In a separate matter, Sergeant Rankin said a 49-year-old Wadeye man presented to the local clinic saying he had been assaulted two days earlier.
He said the man had lacerations on his face and head, and had collapsed shortly before making the decision to attend the clinic.
Sergeant Rankin said the assault had not been reported to police.
He said the man collapsed again 50 minutes after arriving at the clinic and initial assessments suggested he was suffering from internal bleeding.
Sergeant Rankin said the man was transported to Royal Darwin Hospital with the help of CareFlight and police continued to investigate the incident.
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Originally published as Top End crime news: Man to face court after gun found in Moulden
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