A 22-year-old male has been arrested following an aggravated robbery that occurred in Malak overnight.
Around 11:50pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that a male allegedly threatened a taxi driver before stealing the vehicle.
It is alleged that when the taxi driver attended a residence on Boucaut Court, Malak, the passenger entered the vehicle and threatened the driver with a screwdriver. The victim exited the taxi, and the offender stole the vehicle.
A short time later, Casuarina and Darwin General Duties Officers arrested the 22-year-old male at an address in Parap and the stolen taxi was also recovered nearby.
The offender has since been charged with:
- Aggravated assault
- Unlawful use of motor vehicle
- Armed with offensive weapon at night
- Drive a motor vehicle while unlicenced
- Disorderly behaviour in a public place
- Careless driving
- Make threats to kill
- Breach of suspended sentence
He is due to appear in Darwin Local Court later today.
Police urge anyone with information about the incident to make contact on 131 444. Please quote reference number P25240432. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
