The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested three people in relation to assault police incidents across Alice Springs and Tennant Creek.
On Tuesday 13 January 2026, a 16-year-old female was arrested in relation to a separate incident that occurred in Alice Springs. She was remanded in custody and at 7pm, she was conveyed to hospital for a fit for custody assessment. At the hospital the 16-year-old swore, spat on both officers, grabbed a members holstered taser, and then bit one of the escorting officers on the arm.
The 16-year-old will appear in court later today in relation to the original matter and the later assault police incident, which will include separate multiple charges of assault a police member including spitting, suffering harm, resisting police and attempting to disarm a member.
Both officers were treated for minor injuries.
In a separate incident in Tennant Creek, around 10pm on Monday 12 January, general duties officers and Ludlow members were responding to a rock throwing incident on Paterson Street when an alleged offender was identified, and officers pursued the 23-year-old male on foot.
During the arrest of the 23-year-old male police took a separate 43-year-old into custody for assault police. A group of people also threw rocks at police, damaging their vehicle and causing minor injuries that didn't require medical treatment.
The 23-year-old male was charged with resisting police and damaging property and was bailed to appear in court at a later date. The 43-year-old male was charged with offences including assaulting police and was remanded in custody to appear in court at a later date.
A separate investigation is ongoing to identify members of the group who threw rocks at police during the arrests.
Commander James Gray-Spence said, "An assault on a member of the police force is an assault on the community and won't be tolerated.
"Thank you to the officers involved for your determination when responding to these incidents, your dedication to duty does not go unnoticed."
