The Northern Territory Police Force are seeking public assistance to locate two male youths who escaped corrections custody in the Darwin CBD this afternoon.

Around 4:10pm, police were made aware of two male youths that escaped from a corrections vehicle along Bennett Street while being conveyed in corrections custody around 4pm. One of the youths were last seen wearing a grey jumper and grey pants and the other was last seen with a green jacket.

Police are actively searching for the absconders and are urging anyone with information on their whereabouts to contact police on 131 444, quoting reference number P25165835. You can anonymously report crime via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.