The Northern Territory Police Force have apprehended four youths following the aggravated robbery of a woman and the theft of her car in Katherine yesterday afternoon.
At 4:30pm on Saturday, three youths blocked a woman reversing her car out of the staff car park at a business on Katherine Terrace. One male produced a screwdriver while a female put on a balaclava. The victim retreated to safety, and the offenders fled in her silver 2016 Mitsubishi Pajero.
At 10:10 pm, police located the stolen vehicle at O’Shea Park. Three youths were found inside the back seat, while four others fled on foot. Officers arrested one youth after a short foot pursuit.
The ages of the youths consisted of two 11-year-old females, one 11-year-old male and one 15-year-old male.
All four youths were subsequently released pending further investigations.
Strike Force Cerberus continues to investigate the incident to identify the remaining outstanding offenders.
Anyone with information or dashcam footage is urged to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, quoting reference P26296609.
