The Northern Territory Police Force are calling for information after a security officer was assaulted in Alice Springs yesterday.
Around 2:30pm, police received reports that a group of individuals were refused entry to the Gap View Hotel by a security officer due to intoxication.
It is alleged that a 32-year-old man within the group became aggressive and physically assaulted the male officer, who suffered multiple non-life-threatening injuries.
Police attended the scene and arrested the offender. He has since been charged with Assault a Worker – Victim Suffers Harm and Fail to Leave a Licenced Premises and was scheduled to appear in court today.
Further investigations identified a 40-year-old male also allegedly assaulted the security officer. He was arrested today and is also expected to be charged.
Investigators are urging anyone who witnessed the assault to make contact on 131 444 and quote reference NTP2600095362.
