Northern Territory Police have arrested a 32-year-old male in relation to an aggravated robbery in Stuart Park earlier today.
Around 12:00pm, police received reports that a man had allegedly threatened multiple people with an edged weapon at a business on the Stuart Highway.A short time later, the offender attended a business on Presley Street and allegedly threatened a staff member with an edged weapon before stealing a vehicle and fleeing the scene.The stolen vehicle was later 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 at them at 150km per hour. Members were able to take evasive action to avoid a collision.Police then deployed additional units including Dog Operations Unit, TRG and a helicopter to form a coordinated response to locate the offender on the ground.The offender had abandoned the stolen vehicle and fled into nearby bushland.The 32-year-old was arrested in nearby bushland at Gunn Point by TRG with an edged weapon on his person and tested positive to methamphetamine.He has been charged with the following:
- 2 x Assault with intent to steal.
- 3 x Aggravated Robbery
- 1 x Theft
- 2 x Recklessly endangering life
- 1 x Driver with prohibited drug in body
- 1 x Driver drive under influence of drugs
- 1 x Drive manner dangerous.
- 1 x Drive Motor vehicle unsafe to drive.
- 1 x Cross double white lines.
- 2 x Person cause bushfire.
He is remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court Tuesday 24 September 2024.
Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Trent Abbott said, "I would like to commend all the officers involved in the apprehension of this individual.
"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."
