Police have arrested a 48-year-old male in relation to an attempted sexual assault in Darwin City on Saturday afternoon.

Around 1:30pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports that a man was attempting to sexually assault a woman on Peel Street.

A short-time later, Darwin general duties officers responded and arrested a 48-year-old man nearby.

The victim and offender are not believed to be known to each other.

He has since been charged with Attempted sexual intercourse without consent, Aggravated assault and Indecent touching or act and remanded to appear in Darwin Local Court 20 August 2025.

Detective Acting Sergeant Tanya Holliday said, “This was a despicable act in broad daylight.

“I would like to commend the community for coming forward and reporting the incident.

“We continue to urge anyone with information to contact police on 131 444. Please quote reference number NTP2500063293. Anonymous reports can be made via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”