Update: December 31, 6.30pm: Three of the boys — aged 14, 15 and 16 — have since been arrested with charges expected to follow, NT Police said in a statement.
NT Police also allege the group kicked an employee at the store.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to make contact on 131 444. Quote reference number P24364164
December 31, 6.30am: OTR Katherine has been targeted by youths, again.
Senior Sergeant Peter Dunne said the latest attack occurred about 2.30pm on Monday afternoon.
The daylight robbery involved three youths allegedly threatening a 64-year-old female staff member with a knife before stealing cigarettes, Sergeant Dunne said.
The three youths remain at large and the woman was uninjured, Sergeant Dunne added.
Initial: December 30, 6.30am: Four boys remain at large following an attempted robbery at a Nightcliff service station about 7.45pm on Sunday night, police say.
The four boys entered the service station and allegedly attempted to rob the business at knifepoint, Northern Watch Commander Senior Sergeant Peter Dunne told this masthead.
Sergeant Dunne also alleged the boys then left the premises and threatened a man outside.
The four boys remained at large with investigations ongoing, he added.
Separately overnight, a group of about four youths are understood to have attempted to force their way into OTR Katherine on Bicentennial Rd.
A local with knowledge of the situation shared an image of the service station’s sliding door bearing several starburst cracks, and said the attempted entry occurred just after 1am Monday.
“The OTR is busted up,” he said.
“The security guard prevented entry.”
The oldest juvenile looked about 15, he added.
Extracted in full from: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/four-boys-target-nightcliff-service-station-with-a-knife-nt-police-say-otr-katherine-suffers-raid-attempt/news-story/3ec02635f96063ff78f1f2338de44288
