Northern Territory Police are searching for four youths who absconded from the Barkly Bail Facility in Tennant Creek overnight.
At around 9:40pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that five male youths had scaled a fence and fled the facility.
It is alleged the youths removed their electronic monitoring devices shortly after absconding.
Police conducted a search behind the facility and throughout the surrounding area.
At around 12:55am this morning, police located four of the youths hiding in a drainage area adjacent to Purkiss Reserve. The group allegedly fled from police on foot, with officers pursuing and arresting a 16-year-old boy.
He has since been charged with breach of bail and damage to property.
Despite further patrols and searches, the remaining four youths have not been located.
Investigations remain ongoing, and police urge anyone with information about their whereabouts to contact police on 131 444 and quote reference P26253400.
