Overview

• The incident occurred at about 12:20 am on Friday outside the Karama Shopping Centre in Darwin’s northern suburbs.
• CCTV operators observed a man sexually assaulting an unconscious woman and alerted police to the scene.
• The perpetrator fled before officers arrived but was later arrested at a nearby residence.
• Strike Force Trident detectives initially led the investigation before handing it over to the NT Police Sex Crimes Section.
• No charges have been filed yet as investigators continue to examine the evidence.