*Correction - MR has been updated since initial release*
Northern Territory Police have arrested a man after he attempted to run over two victims in Jingili last year.
In September 2022, the man allegedly drove his vehicle at the couple who were outside a service station. The vehicle struck the woman and collided with an ice machine before leaving the scene.
The woman was treated by paramedics for non-life threatening injuries.
Detective Senior Sergeant Karl Day said “Investigations into the whereabouts of the driver identified the 28-year-old man had fled the Territory.
“The man arrived back in Darwin yesterday and was arrested without incident."
The man has since been charged with:
- 3 x recklessly endangering serious harm
- 2 x acts intended to cause serious harm
- 2 x drive dangerous manner
- 3 x criminal damage
- 1 x armed with offensive weapon
- 2 x drive unlicensed
He is expected to appear in Darwin Local Court today.