Two arrested amid busy weekend for Katherine police
Where: Katherine Terrace, Katherine, the street the release names · See the street on the map
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Northern Territory Police have arrested two youths following an aggravated burglary in Katherine overnight, as officers responded to heightened youth-related disturbances across the CBD.
At about 12:45am, police CCTV operators observed a group smashing the front window of a service station on Katherine Terrace.
Two teenage girls allegedly used a scooter and other objects to repeatedly strike the window and create an opening. An unidentified male youth then allegedly entered the business and stole property.
CCTV operators tracked the group as they left the area and directed police, who arrested two 14-year-old girls nearby. The scooter allegedly used during the incident was also recovered.
The pair were taken to the Katherine Watch House and are expected to be charged with aggravated burglary and property offences.
Katherine police dealt with more than 130 youths congregating in the CBD over the weekend, following an influx of visitors to the region for the Big Rivers Football League Grand Final. Additional patrols were conducted as police responded to disturbances and worked to prevent further offending.
Superintendent Mark Bland APM said “Our members managed a significant number of young people in the Katherine CBD over the weekend while continuing to respond quickly to reported offending.
“The actions of a small number of individuals placed considerable demand on police and caused substantial damage to a local business. Officers used the CCTV network effectively to identify and arrest two alleged offenders within half an hour.
Investigations are continuing. Anyone with information about the unidentified male youth is urged to contact police on 131 444 and quote reference P26268614.
— NT PoliceCrime in the Katherine council area
Katherine is a council area in Northern Territory with about 11,282 residents. It has a Crime Score 94 out of 100 (very high), 3rd of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by assault (96th percentile), homicide (99th percentile), break-ins (97th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 89.
- Violent
- 9,635 per 100k
- Property
- 11,673 per 100k
- Break-ins
- 2,845 per 100k
- Theft
- 3,333 per 100k
See the full Katherine crime profile
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