Northern Territory Police have arrested a 29-year-old-man after multiple incidents across the Top End.
Around 1:10pm yesterday, the man was allegedly involved in a robbery in Katherine utilising a white Toyota Hilux.
The vehicle was observed driving dangerously around the Katherine region throughout the evening.
Overnight, a business premises was unlawfully entered on the Stuart Highway in Birdum. The white Toyota Hilux was located burnt out at the location and a red Toyota Landcruiser was stolen from the location.
At 12:00pm, the Landcruiser was reported travelling along the Stuart Highway approaching the rural area. Police from Darwin Traffic Operations, Dog Operations Unit, Palmerston, Batchelor and Adelaide River General Duties and Strike Force Trident were all deployed.
Following successful deployment of Tyre Deployment Devices (TDD), the vehicle came to a stop on Beaumont Road, Humpty Doo. The driver allegedly exited the vehicle, set it alight, before fleeing into nearby bushland, setting the bushland alight as well.
Members from the Dog Operations Unit apprehended the man a short time later while the Northern Territory Fire and Rescue Service extinguished both the vehicle and bushland fires.
The man remains in police custody and is expected to be charged with multiple serious offences.
Northern Territory Police would like to thank the members of the public who made contact and provided vital information on the movements of the two vehicles.
Anyone with further information is urged to make contact on 131 444.
