A 42-year-old Northern Territory Police officer has been charged over several alleged offences following separate incidents, according to an NT Police update published on 19 September 2026. Police said the officer was charged on Friday, 18 September, in relation to offences allegedly committed while off duty.

Police said one matter relates to an incident at a residential address in Palmerston on 17 September 2026, where the officer was charged with aggravated assault and served with a domestic violence order. The weapons-related allegations are separate from the domestic-violence matter.

In relation to an earlier incident on 15 September, the officer was also charged with offences including possessing a firearm while unlicensed, possessing ammunition without a permit or licence, possessing two prohibited weapons and possessing two items of body armour.

The officer has been granted bail and is due to appear in Darwin Local Court on 22 September 2026. Police said the officer has also been suspended with pay while the matters remain under investigation.

The charges are allegations and have not been proven in court. The accused is entitled to the presumption of innocence, and the court process will determine the outcome of the matters.