Acting Supt. Mark Malogorski said a 39-year-old man was struck while crossing Katherine Terrace at the pedestrian crossing near ANZ Bank at about 12.30am.

Members of the public provided first aid to the man, before he was conveyed to Katherine Hospital for further treatment.

He was then airlifted to Darwin Hospital and remains there in a stable condition

The vehicle, believed to be a white single-cab drop-side tray utility, was observed leaving the scene.

CCTV footage aided police in their apprehension of the male who comes from a rural part of the region. 

Acting Supt. Malogorski said police are “unsure if alcohol was involved in the incident”. 

The man has been bailed to appear in court on April 24. 

Katherine police arrested a 52-year-old woman at 6.30am on Sunday after discovering $12,000 worth of cannabis in her car. 

The drugs were seized after general duty police officers performed a random search of the vehicle at the United Service Station in Katherine. 

Katherine drug dog ‘Nikki’ sniffed out 116 grams of cannabis and a small amount of kava, which police believe was being conveyed to remote Aboriginal communities in Arnhem Land. 

Acting supt. Malogorski said a single gram of cannabis sells for approximately $100 in remote communities in the Northern Territory. 

The woman has been charged and bailed to appear in Darwin court on May 29. 

Katherine High School has copped another week of vandalism. 

Acting Supt. Malogorski said during the last week the school bus has been vandalised, food and money stolen and laptops had been damaged. 

Police are still searching for the youths who assaulted Doug Mugridge at Knotts Crossing a fortnight ago. 

Victims of crime will be put first with the Territory Labor Government planning to pass two key pieces of legislation - to tackle youth crime and domestic violence - this week.

The Leader of Government Business Natasha Fyles expects legislation will be passed on urgency to expand the use of electronic monitoring bracelets for when Police release people on bail in the Northern Territory.

“Territorians have the right to feel safe at home and at work and we share the community’s frustration and anger about the spike in crime earlier this year,” she said.

“Expanding the use of electronic monitoring bracelets is an important resource that the Northern Territory Police have been calling for – we have listened and taken decisive action.

“We know too many offenders commit crimes while on bail. The expansion of electronic monitoring to Police bail will encourage compliance with bail requirements, particularly curfews, to stop people re-offending.

“Supporting the enforcement of bail conditions and expanding electronic monitoring powers for police bail will help break the cycle of crime.”

Ms Fyles said Police will receive alerts directly from the monitoring company if:

“One of the main reasons police want this expanded use of electronic monitoring bracelets is because data can be actioned by them and used in court proceedings if necessary,” she said.

“This further reform comes on top of the historic $18.2 million overhaul of the broken youth justice system announced last month.

“Electronic monitoring - particularly if used in conjunction with other support measures, including youth diversion workers and supported accommodation - may offer the opportunity to be a ‘circuit breaker’ in the cycle of re-offending which stops crime before it happens. “

Ms Fyles said Government is also expecting to pass the Body-worn Video and Domestic Violence Evidence Bill – which was introduced into Parliament in November 2016 -  to make it easier for police footage to be used in court to protect families and children.

Anyone who has information is urged to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.