An 18-year-old man will appear before court on charges relating to an unlawful entry and assault police incident in Alice Springs overnight.

The man was one of a group of unknown offenders who unlawfully entered an arts centre on Larapinta Drive just after 11:30pm.

The group were filling a wheelie bin with alcohol when they were disturbed by the arrival of security. It is alleged they threw bottles of alcohol at a security vehicle resulting in two smashed windows.

Additional security and police arrived on scene and the offenders fled on foot. The quantity of alcohol was found in an alley way 100mtrs away.

Members of Strike Force Viper successfully identified one offender in CCTV footage of the unlawful entry, and later located him at a service station on Stuart Highway.

During the arrest, it is alleged the man kicked out at an officer, but thankfully the member deflected the blow and avoided the full force of the kick. He did not sustain serious injury.

The man will appear before court today charged with one count each of Aggravated Unlawful Entry, Stealing and Assault a member of the police force.