The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested five youths in relation to property and vehicle offences in Alice Springs early this morning.
Around 1:25am, police received reports of an unlawful entry at a residence on De Havilland Drive, Araluen. Two sets of keys were stolen from the location and used to steal a Toyota Prado and a Toyota C-HR.
A short time later, police sighted the stolen Prado driving dangerously through Amoonguna Community and initiated a pursuit.
During the pursuit, the Prado rammed the police unit on two occasions and the pursuit was terminated for safety reasons.
The officers inside the vehicle were not injured.
Later, a second police vehicle was stationary when the Prado drove at them head-on, ramming the front of the vehicle and then again at the rear. Members subsequently withdrew from the area.
Both officers inside the vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries. While the vehicle was significantly damaged, the officers did not require medical treatment.
Strike Force Viper attended and initiated a third pursuit with the Prado, with the offenders abandoning the vehicle and attempting to flee the scene on foot.
The driver of the vehicle, aged 13, and the three passengers, aged 13, 11 and 11, were arrested without further incident with the assistance of the Dog Operations Unit.
CCTV operators later observed a 14-year-old male exit the second stolen vehicle in the Alice Springs CBD. He was subsequently arrested and found to be in possession of an edged weapon.
The second stolen vehicle was located abandoned in East Side a short time later.
Investigations are ongoing.
Police urge anyone with information about the incident to make contact on 131 444. Please quote reference P25085673. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
