Northern Territory Police have arrested two men in relation to an aggravated assault and robbery at a supermarket in Alice Springs yesterday.
It is alleged just before 10am the two men and another unidentified man entered a supermarket in Eastside and on approaching the counter, began arguing with the female cashier, Northern Territory Police say.
On the arrival of the supervisor, it is alleged one of the men, a 19-year-old climbed onto the counter and kicked the supervisor once to the face before jumping behind the counter.
It is further alleged the other man, a 22-year-old threw two large glass bottles at the wall near the cashier’s head before the 19-year-old man punched her in the face and stole several packets of cigarettes. The trio then fled the scene.
Police deployed multiple resources and arrested the 22-year-old man late yesterday. He will appear before the Alice Springs Local Court today on the following charges:
1 x Aggravated Robbery
2 x Damage to property
3 x Drive vehicle manner Dangerous/pursuit
1 x Drive Vehicle manager Dangerous
5 x Drive Disqualified
1 x Fail to comply with reporting conditions
1 x Breach of Bail
The 19-year-old and another 22-year-old man were arrested by front line members and Police Dog Loki at a separate incident in which a woman was assaulted and had her car windscreen smashed at a town camp yesterday morning.
The 19-year-old will appear before the Alice Springs Local Court today on the following charges:
1 x Aggravated Robbery
1 x Damage to Property
1 x Armed with an Offensive Weapon
The 22-year-old man was charged with one count of Aggravated Assault and received bail.
