The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 35-year-old male yesterday in relation to serious traffic offences committed over the past month.
Between 27 March and 21 April 2025, the rider of a motorcycle displaying false plates committed a number of high-speed driving offences within the Greater Darwin region reaching speeds of up to 215 kilometres per hour.
Officers from the Territory Road Policing Division investigated the incidents, identifying the rider and motorcycle involved.
Yesterday morning, members executed a search warrant on the riders residence in Karama locating the motorcycle and alleged offender at the location.
The Motorcycle was seized and the 35-year-old male was arrested and conveyed to the Palmerston Watch House. He has since been charged with 54 offences including:
- Possess thing to administer dangerous drug;
- Posses schedule 1 dangerous drug - Less than traffickable quantity;
- Drive at a speed and manner dangerous;
- Driving at a dangerous speed more 45 kilometres over;
- Fail to comply with police direction;
- Possess plates calculated to deceive;
- Breach of bail;
- Drive a motor vehicle while unlicenced;
- Drive unregistered motor vehicle; and
- Drive unregistered motor vehicle.
He is remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court on 1 May 2025.
Sergeant Rowan Benson of the Territory Road Policing Division said "It is extremely disappointing that we are still seeing these dangerous offences being committed. The reckless actions of the person involved has created unjustifiable risk to so many members of the public and it is lucky that on this occasion nobody has been seriously injured or killed.
"The Northern Territory Police Force will continue to work tirelessly to investigate and prosecute people that choose to put other Territorians in danger."
Road users are encouraged to report traffic offending to police either by calling 131 444 or by submitting a report online at http://pfes.nt.gov.au/reportonline. You can make anonymous reports via Crime Stoppers online at https://crimestoppersnt.com.au/.
