A street fight has been caught on camera in Darwin, with some of the brawlers wielding small axes.
It came amid a weekend of crime in the Northern Territory’s towns and cities, with police yesterday deploying extra officers to the greater Darwin region over a string of offences.
NT businessman Darren Clarke called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to return north to see the struggle locals were facing, 2GB reported.
“If you’re listening mate, this would have been a great weekend to come up,” Clarke said in a recorded message.
“We could have sat here together, I could have told you some stories of what’s going on, and we could have just waited for what’s going to unfold.
“Something has to change up here mate, something has to change.”
9news.com.au has contacted NT Police for comment on the axe fight.
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Police claimed three stolen cars were involved in five unlawful entries and one attempted unlawful entry between 10.30pm on Friday and 5am on Saturday.
Officers allege people broke into two fuel stations, a licensed premise, and a business in Palmerston.
Another, unrelated, car was allegedly stolen just after 5am at a fuel station in Palmerston.
A man allegedly forced the family in the car out before fleeing behind the wheel.
Police claim he was on the wrong side of the road when he crashed into another car.
A 39-year-old man has been arrested.
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