A warning, this story contains details and descriptions that may distress some viewers. Northern Territory Police have charged a 22-year-old man after a woman was allegedly woken by an intruder sexually assaulting her on Saturday night in Alice Springs. They said other members in the household heard screaming and reported the incident with the alleged offender arrested less than half an hour later.
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00:00Northern Territory police have alleged the 29-year-old woman woke to a man she did not
00:07know in her Eastside home on Saturday night.
00:11They said other members of the household heard her screaming and reported the alleged rape
00:16just after 10 o'clock.
00:17The 22-year-old man allegedly fled the area in a vehicle which was pulled over a short
00:22time later on Gap Road.
00:25Police say the man then fled on foot but was pursued by officers and arrested nearby
00:30on Traeger Avenue.
00:32He's now been charged with two counts of rape, gross indecency, aggravated burglary, going
00:37armed with an offensive weapon and traffic offences.
00:41Speaking to media today, police described it as a very significant event that's caused
00:46shock to the community.
00:48Our thoughts are with the victim who obviously has suffered harm both physically and mentally
00:56in relation to what's occurred.
00:58They've urged two other people who exited the vehicle at the time of the man's arrest
01:02to contact police.
01:04The 22-year-old is due to face Alice Springs local court later this week.