Northern Territory Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman following a series of random attacks in Parap yesterday evening.
At around 6:15pm, police received multiple reports of the woman pursuing individuals with scissors and attacking them.
Three victims suffered injuries during the incident. A woman in her 60s was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital by St John Ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. A 70-year-old man and a 27-year-old man suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene.
CCTV operators monitored the situation in real time, enabling police to quickly locate and arrest the offender nearby. She was taken into custody and transported to Palmerston Watch House, where she has since been charged with 3 counts of Aggravated assault and one count of Going armed in public. She was remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court today.
Police are continuing their investigation and interviewing witnesses. Anyone who witnessed the incident, or was in the area, is encouraged to contact police at 131 444 or Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000.
