Northern Territory Police have arrested one person and are continuing to investigate a disturbance in a Darwin CBD shopping complex yesterday.
Around 4:30pm, police were notified of a group of up to 10 people, some armed with edged weapons, causing a large disturbance outside a supermarket on Cavenagh St.
Police attended immediately, ending the disturbance and recovering all weapons involved. No injuries were reported however there was property damaged caused.
A 16-year-old male was arrested on the scene. Investigations are ongoing to identify other persons involved.
The youth is expected to be charged with:
- Going armed in public
- Engage in violent conduct
- Possess Schedule 2 drug – non-traffickable quantity
- Breach of bail
The male remains in custody and is expected to appear before the Youth Justice Court later today.
Superintendent James O’Brien said, “This appears to have been an escalation of a dispute between family groups. We are speaking with witnesses and are aware of a video of the incident posted to social media.
“If anyone has video or witnessed the incident, please contact police on 131 444 and quote reference 10070979.”
