Northern Territory Police are calling for information after an aggravated assault occurred in Alice Springs early yesterday morning.
At 12.30am, police received reports that an unknown male had unlawfully entered the tent of three sleeping children at a camping ground on Palm Circuit. The children’s parents were sleeping in a tent next to them at the time of the incident.
The male allegedly wrapped his arms around the children as they slept. When one of the victims woke up and attempted to leave the tent, he allegedly prevented them from doing so.
The offender subsequently fled the scene.
Investigations are ongoing.
Police urge anyone who witnessed the incident, or who has any information about a man acting suspiciously, including CCTV or dashcam footage of the Palm Circuit area, to please make contact on 131 444 and quote number NTP2400062064.
