Residents of an Alice Springs apartment complex has been left in shock after waking to find all their car windows smashed. While Northern Territory Police are investigating, some of the victims say they’re considering leaving town after repeated attacks.
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00:00 A scene of destruction.
00:05 All the cars were smashed, like not even one was left.
00:08 Residents of the Gap Road apartment complex in Alice Springs waking this morning to find
00:13 every car window smashed in a senseless attack.
00:16 It was shocking to me and I was sad at the same time.
00:19 About 20 vehicles extensively damaged.
00:23 To explain the stupidity of what goes through someone's mind is something I cannot do.
00:27 I've been doing this job for a long time and stupidity appears every day in everything
00:32 that we do.
00:33 Residents say the complex is being regularly targeted.
00:37 Many are no longer locking their cars to prevent further attacks.
00:41 It's like a nightmare for us to live in Alice Springs these days.
00:44 It's left some of the residents, including essential workers, wondering whether it's
00:49 worth staying in the town.
00:51 It will be a ghost town soon.
00:52 Like in no time there will be no people serving people here.
00:56 Northern Territory Police say they are investigating the incident and will work to bring the offenders
01:01 to justice.
01:03 In the meantime, impacted residents are pleading for action.
01:07 Unfortunately that senseless, wanton damage has caused those people that live in that
01:12 complex unnecessary and significant angst.
01:15 I feel for them.
01:16 I feel for every other victim of crime.
01:18 I am asking for the government, whoever is responsible for us, keeping us all safe.
01:27 A community calling for change.
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