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Dramatic daylight arrest of NT man with police shooting front tyre of vehicle

ABC Australia · Jun 3, 2026, 7:02 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Police arrested the man near the intersection of Trower Road and Ryland Street in Rapid Creek.
  • Police have fired a shot into a car tyre during a dramatic incident in Darwin today, with the man they were attempting to arrest then dousing himself in fuel.
  • Frank Ingram, 33, is also alleged to have hit a police officer with his vehicle yesterday.

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Police arrested the man near the intersection of Trower Road and Ryland Street in Rapid Creek. (ABC News: Courtney Barrett Peters)

Police have fired a shot into a car tyre during a dramatic incident in Darwin today, with the man they were attempting to arrest then dousing himself in fuel.

Frank Ingram, 33, is also alleged to have hit a police officer with his vehicle yesterday.

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