Detectives from Strike Force Trident have charged a 22-year-old male with traffic and property offences following an unlawful entry in Parap.

Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Stringer said Police allege the offender stole a motor vehicle from a unit complex at around 10:30pm yesterday evening.

“The alleged offender was witnessed driving at speed throughout Palmerston before General Duties Police recovered the abandoned vehicle in Moulden. A male was arrested a short time later.”

He was charged with:

Aggravated unlawful entry

Stealing

Exceed speed >30kmh

Exceed speed >15kmh

Disobey a Police Officer

Plates calculated to deceive

The man was remanded in custody and will appear in Darwin Magistrates Court today.