The Northern Territory Police Force has seized two vehicles in Darwin following separate incidents of hooning behaviour.
On 16 January 2026, police received reports that a black Holden utility was driving on Trower Road near Jape Homemaker Village and conducted two burnouts while travelling along the roadway.
Dash cam footage captured the offending behaviour and was provided to police.
Investigations were conducted and the offending vehicle was subsequently seized.
The 49-year-old driver was issued with infringement notices for:
- Driving a vehicle causing loss of traction
- Careless driving
- Making unnecessary noise
- Driving a vehicle causing damage to a road surface
Today, Road Policing Officers seized a second vehicle after observing a vehicle conduct a burnout at the intersection of Julius Street and the Stuart Highway Northcrest.
A subsequent search of the vehicle located dangerous drugs. Police also observed an unrestrained nine-month-old child inside the vehicle at the time of the incident. The vehicle was seized for hooning.
The 18-year-old driver has been charged with:
- Driving a motor vehicle while never licenced
- Driving with a prohibited drug in their body
- Possessing a Schedule 2 dangerous drug in a quantity less than traffickable
- Driving a vehicle causing loss of traction
- Driving a vehicle making unnecessary noise
- Failing to state name and address
- Driving with unrestrained child
The Northern Territory Police Force reminds drivers that hooning behaviour is dangerous and will not be tolerated, with vehicles subject to seizure and further penalties under Territory law.
