Media release

Wanted Person - Gregory Abbott - Alice Springs

Police

Police are calling for public assistance to locate the wanted person, Gregory Abbott, believed to be responsible for three assaults in the Northern Territory this year.

Detectives from the Southern Investigations Division believe the man is currently residing in or around the Alice Springs region.

It is alleged the offender assaulted a visitor at a Darwin residence in March 2010 and seriously assaulted two visitors at two separate residences in Alice Springs in June 2012.

Warrants are now in existence for his arrest in relation to these three counts of alleged aggravated assault.

Police advise the public to not approach him and phone 000 immediately.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Gregory Abbott, contact Police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

For more information please see the following link on the Territory's Wanted page: http://www.pfes.nt.gov.au/Media-Centre/Territorys-wanted.aspx

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Media Contact: Danielle Lede (08) 8985 8837