The Serious Crime Squad have charged a 26-year-old male after he allegedly attempted to sexually assault a female in Malak last Monday.

On Friday, investigators from the Serious Crime Squad, Fugitive Task Force and Dog Operations Unit members attended several places of interest linked to the alleged suspect; however, investigations determined he travelled back to the Tiwi Islands.

Later that morning local Tiwi Islands members arrested the male in Wurrumiyanga without incident. Serious Crime Squad detectives travelled to Wurrumiyanga to take him into custody. The alleged offender was conveyed to Darwin and later charged with:

• Attempted Sexual Intercourse without Consent
• Deprivation of Liberty
• Aggravated Assault
• Administer Dangerous Drug to self

He has been remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court today.