Two youths have been charged following a series of offences across Darwin early this morning.

Yesterday afternoon, a 14-year-old male allegedly fled the courts and removed his electronic monitoring device prior to his court appearance. A warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest and police were notified.

Around 1:35am, the 14-year-old male and a female youth allegedly approached a man at a service station along Bagot Road, Coconut Grove. The male youth allegedly grabbed the victim from behind and demanded his vehicle keys before a struggle ensued. During the altercation the victim was dragged towards Bagot Road and narrowly avoided being struck by a passing vehicle.

The victim was then able to pull himself free before running a short distance from the location, with the alleged offenders following and threatening him with a knife and demanding his keys. The victim handed the offenders the keys and they fled the scene in his Toyota Camry.

A short time later, the stolen Toyota Camry was allegedly used to ram through fire escape doors at a business in Eaton, where the offenders entered the premises and stole a quantity of alcohol.

It is alleged the offenders then travelled to the Darwin Waterfront precinct where they used the vehicle to ram the doors of a convenience store and subsequently stole cigarettes and fled the scene in the scene.

Around 3:45am, officers from Strike Force Trident and the Dog Operations Unit sighted the Toyota Camry travelling through Coconut Grove and attempted to apprehend it; however, the vehicle failed to stop. A pursuit was initiated through Millner and back into Coconut Grove, where the vehicle was abandoned on Litchfield Court.

A short foot pursuit was initiated, and both youths were apprehended without further incident. Officers recovered the stolen alcohol, cigarettes and the weapon allegedly used during the robbery.

The 14-year-old male has been charged with:

• Breach of bail

• Aggravated robbery

• Drive/use motor vehicle without consent

• Drive unlicensed

• Recklessly endangering life

• Damage to property x 2

• Ram-raid x 2

• Burglary (building) x 2

• Theft x 2

• Fail to obey police direction

• Drive in a dangerous manner during pursuit

• Drive with low range blood alcohol content

The 17-year-old female has been charged with:

• Breach of bail

• Aggravated robbery

• Drive/use motor vehicle without consent

• Receiving stolen property x 2

Both the male and female will appear in court 26 May 2025.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police on 131 444. Please quote reference number P25140704. Anonymous reports can be made through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.