Traditional weapons, metal bars, machetes, axes, and tomahawks were used in a number of disturbances in Alice Springs over the weekend with one person medevaced to Adelaide with facial injuries
NT Police's community resilience engagement command is working with the community to "prevent further incidents in the future".
It continued through the weekend until Sunday when an armed group of around 30 people were reported fighting in suburban Alice Springs.Detective Senior Sergeant Becker said one person was flown to Adelaide with facial injuries, 11 arrests were made, and a number of weapons seized."We did receive a report yesterday that one of the participants had pled guilty at the first instance and they received a six-month non-suspended term in prison.
He said the community resilience engagement command is working with the community to "prevent further incidents in the future".
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