The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 16-year-old male after an incident in Katherine on Thursday 11 September 2025.
Around 1:45am, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that a truck had been struck by an object while driving over the Katherine Bridge.
It is alleged that a male youth threw an unknown object at the truck before fleeing the scene. The truck sustained minor damage as a result of the incident.
Further investigations revealed the alleged offender had been involved in the theft of a push bike at a shopping centre on Katherine Terrace, shortly after the truck incident.
Yesterday, members from Strike Force Cerberus arrested a 16-year-old male who remains in police custody with charges expected to follow.
Superintendent Warren Scott said, "Throwing projectiles at moving vehicles is extremely dangerous and could end in serious injury or potentially death.
"Police take community safety very seriously and we continue to work with partnering agencies like the Department of Children and Families and Kalano Community Association.
"This ongoing hard work assists with education and prevention of these incidents which cause a significant danger to road users in Katherine."
