A 31-year-old man will appear in Katherine Magistrates Court following a domestic violence incident in Katherine early yesterday morning.
Detective Sergeant Ian Kennon said the man was observed at a service station allegedly forcing his partner into a vehicle at around 4:30am before driving west along the Victoria Highway.
“Police allege the vehicle the offender was driving had been stolen from a residence in Woolner earlier this month.
“Police located the male at his residence in Katherine a short time later and executed a search warrant.
“Police located and seized a less than trafficable quantity of cannabis, drug paraphernalia and the stolen motor vehicle.”
He was charged with:
Aggravated assault
Engage in a conduct that breaches a DVO
Deprive a person of liberty
Aggravated unlawful use of a motor vehicle
Fail to keep left
Drive unlicensed
Possess a dangerous drug (cannabis)
Possess thing – administer dangerous drug
He will appear in court today.