Media release

Attempted robbery and serious assault - Alice Springs

Police

Northern Territory Police have released CCTV image stills of two female youth they wish to identify in relation to an attempted robbery and serious assault of two women in Alice Springs on Monday night.

Around 9:46pm a group of youth were jumping on a scooter parked in the Todd Mall when the owner approached them.

The woman and a friend were both allegedly assaulted by the two female youth in separate altercations in the Todd Mall and at the Todd Street and Gregory Terrace intersection.

Both women received head and facial injuries.

The youth are described as being of Indigenous in appearance and aged between 14 to 17 years old.

At the time of the incident one female has her hair tied up in a high-bun and was wearing a white shirt, black shorts, black socks and white Puma flip flops.

The other female involved in the assault was wearing blue shorts and a grey shirt with a black jumper which has white writing on the front. It doesn’t appear she was wearing shoes at the time.

Police encourage anyone with information which may assist with this investigation or can identify the youth, to contact them on 131 444 or report it anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 and reference PROMIS number 9131218.