Northern Territory Police have arrested a 23-year-old man over a bag snatching incident in Ludmilla on 10 January.

“Using CCTV footage provided by the restaurant, Police were able to canvass the area and the offender was identified by members of the community,” Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Mark Bland said.

The man was taken into custody on 13 January and has been charged with stealing.

He was bailed to appear in Darwin Magistrates Court on 5 February 2016.

“Police would like to thank the public for their assistance in this matter,” A/Senior Sergeant Bland said.