The Northern Territory Police Force is calling for information in relation to a crime series that occurred in Lajamanu overnight.

Around 9:10pm yesterday evening, police received reports of multiple armed youths throwing rocks and hitting buildings with bars at a worker’s camp in Lajamanu.

Across the next few hours, the youths returned multiple times, allegedly unlawfully entering compound buildings and causing damage, each time fleeing prior to police arrival.

Around 5am this morning, police were notified that several male youths had entered the yard of the clinic and stolen an ambulance, which they used to ram through the compound gates and flee the area. The clinic had also allegedly been burgled prior to the ambulance being stolen.

It is alleged there were several youths in the ambulance when it left Lajamanu, and additional youths were subsequently picked up as it travelled through Kalkarindji.

The stolen ambulance travelled across the Western Australian border, where it allegedly rammed two WA Police vehicles in Halls Creek. Fortunately, no WA Police member was injured, but the police vehicles did sustain damage.

The ambulance was subsequently located abandoned in Halls Creek, and five youths are currently in WA Police custody.

Investigations remain ongoing and police urge anyone with information to contact police on 131 444 or attend your local police station. Anonymous reports can also be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via https://crimestoppersnt.com.au/.