Northern Territory Police have charged a man in relation to domestic violence offences and for assaulting a police officer in Alice Springs yesterday.
The 19-year-old was arrested by investigators from the Alice Springs Criminal Investigations Branch. During the arrest the man allegedly assaulted an officer resulting in minor injuries.
He was later charged with:
- 1 x Breach of bail
- 1 x Breach DVO
- 1 x Damage to property
- 1 x Trespass
- 1 x Assault police
- 1 x Resist arrest
He was remanded to appear before Alice Springs Local Court today.
Detective Senior Sergeant Megan Blackwell said, “This was a routine arrest for these police members, it did not warrant them being assaulted. Members did well to negotiate with the man, in order to deescalate his behaviour.”
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