The Northern Territory Police Force has charged three males in relation to an aggravated burglary in Tennant Creek last night.

About 9:25pm, police received reports of a social club being unlawfully entered on Schmidt Street. It is alleged three males aged, 21, 20 and 11-years-old, damaged the property with a crowbar to gain entry before stealing a large quantity of alcohol.

The offenders fled the scene before police arrival but were located and arrested a short time later.

Both adult males have been charged with Aggravated burglary, Damage to property, Theft and Recruitment of a child and were remanded to appear in Tennant Creek Local Court today.

The 11-year-old was dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act 2005.