NT Police arrest man who allegedly held up Stuart Park business with knife, drove at cops

A 32-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly holding up a Top End business with an edged weapon before stealing a vehicle and driving at cops at 150km/h. LATEST.

Northern Territory Police are responding to an incident in Gunn Point. Picture: Gera Kazakov

NT Police on Saturday arrested a 32-year-old man who threatened staff at a Darwin business before weaponsing the vehicle by driving it at police at 150km/h.

The man is alleged to have threatened a staff member at the Presley St, Stuart Park smash repair business with an edged weapon, before stealing a vehicle and fleeing the scene.

The stolen vehicle was reported to be driving erratically outbound on the Stuart Highway.

General duties and road policing units located the vehicle stationary on Gunn Point Road, before it drove directly towards officers at 150km/h.

Officers had to take evasive action to avoid a collision.

Police then deployed additional units including the dog squad, Tactical Response Group and a helicopter to form a coordinated response to locate the offender on the ground.

The man had abandoned the stolen vehicle and fled into nearby bushland.

TRG officers arrested the 32-year-old in nearby bushland at Gunn Point in possession of an edged weapon, and tested positive to methamphetamine.

The man was remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court on Tuesday on multiple charges including two of assault with intent to steal, three aggravated robbery, one theft, two recklessly endangering life and drive with a prohibited drug in his body.

Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Trent Abbott praised the work of officers involved in the man’s arrest.

“I would like to commend all the officers involved in the apprehension of this individual,” he said. “This man’s actions are reprehensible and could have caused serious damage or loss to life.

“His arrest almost certainly prevented further offending. We take a zero-tolerance approach to this type of behaviour, so if you conduct yourself in this way, you can expect to be prosecuted. This man will be no exception.”

Originally published as NT Police arrest man who allegedly held up Stuart Park business with knife, drove at cops