Woman stabbed multiple times near Palmerston Shopping Centre in alleged DV attack

Man arrested for allegedly stabbing woman repeatedly in DV attack | A man is in custody after an alleged sexual assault in the Palmerston CBD | Woman mugged on e-scooter.

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May 31, 9.40am: A man is in custody after repeatedly stabbing a woman near a Palmerston shopping centre in a domestic violence attack, police allege.

The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 41-year-old man in relation to the incident at the back of Palmerston Shopping Centre on Friday.

About 12.30pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a woman being stabbed multiple times near Kilgour Lane.

The man and woman are known to each other.

Police arrived and arrested the man nearby.

St John Ambulance took the woman to Royal Darwin Hospital in a stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident is still under investigation and charges are expected to follow.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact police on 131 444 and reference job number NTP2500055552.

Girl sexually abused by stranger in alleged daylight attack

May 29, 4pm: A man is in custody after an alleged sexual assault on a girl in the Palmerston CBD.

Police said the alleged offender was not known to the victim, a girl aged under 16.

Detectives from the Child Abuse Taskforce identified and arrested a 37-year-old man on Thursday in relation to the crime, which allegedly occurred late Wednesday afternoon.

The man remains in police custody, with charges expected to be laid on Thursday evening.

E-scooter stolen in Alawa mugging

May 28, 10am: A female has been mugged and had her e-scooter stolen while riding along the footpath at Alawa.

Strike Force Trident is calling for witnesses to the aggravated robbery on Monday morning.

Police said that between 10:40am and 10:50am, it is alleged a group of people approached a female who was riding her e-scooter on the footpath along Trower Road and assaulted her before stealing the e-scooter.

Police said the incident occurred between Lakeside Drive and Alawa Crescent along Trower Road.

Police are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or who may have dashcam footage from the area at the time to make contact on 131 444. Please reference job number NTP2500054115. You can make anonymous reports via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Originally published as Woman stabbed multiple times near Palmerston Shopping Centre in alleged DV attack