Media release

Assault Police - Alice Springs

Police

Northern Territory Police have taken a 15-year-old male into custody for allegedly assaulting a police officer in Alice Springs.

At approximately 5:00am this morning the youth resisted a male police officer while he was being placed under arrest.

The youth is due to appear in Alice Springs Youth Justice Court this afternoon and has been charged with:

  • breach of order suspending sentence
  • aggravated assault

The officer received medical treatment at hospital for a head injury.