Alice Springs Police are continuing to search for 16-year-old male who escaped from the Alice Springs Detention Centre at around 5pm yesterday.

Acting Superintendent Virginia Read said he is described as being of Aboriginal appearance, approximately 170cms tall and thin build.  He was last seen wearing a black singlet, and black tracksuit pants with white sandshoes.

"He was last sighted just south of the Alice Springs Detention Centre running into bushland.

"Police urge anyone who may have seen this person to immediately call them on 131 444.  The youth is currently being detained on a number of serious charges and if sighted, should not be approached.

“A vehicle has been reported stolen from this vicinity and Police request that if this vehicle is sighted, that Police are contacted immediately. The vehicle is a white Toyota Troop Carrier, Northern Territory Registration 773481. This vehicle has an orange light on the roof.