Four police attacked in Alice Springs

An Aboriginal community police officer was grabbed around the throat as he tried to break-up a disturbance outside the 24 hour store in Gap Road yesterday morning.
His female partner was bitten on the forearm as she came to his aid.

Earlier, an officer was punched in the cheek as he tried to calm a crowd of 150 revellers attending a 18th birthday party, who piled onto Stuart Terrace from the Promised Land.
A second officer was jostled and had his cap stolen.