Dramatic daylight arrest of NT man with police shooting front tyre of vehicle
A dramatic arrest took place in Darwin involving a 33-year-old man named Frank Ingram, who was wanted for breaching parole. During the incident, police fired a shot into his vehicle's tyre as he attempted to evade capture. Ingram doused himself in fuel but was safely apprehended after negotiations with police.
- ▪Frank Ingram was wanted for breaching parole conditions related to a previous arrest in 2023.
- ▪Police fired a shot into the front tyre of Ingram's vehicle to disable it during the arrest.
- ▪Up to 40 officers were involved in the operation to apprehend Ingram.
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Dramatic Darwin arrest of 33yo man wanted for breach of bail over Hungry Jack's incidentBy Kylie StevensonTopic:PoliceWed 3 Jun 2026 at 5:02pmWed 3 Jun 2026 at 5:02pmWed 3 Jun 2026 at 5:02pmNT police carried out a dramatic arrest of a fugitive at the Trower Road and Ryland Street intersection in Darwin. (ABC News: Courtney Barrett Peters)In short: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.What's next?Mr Ingram has now been arrested, with police expecting to lay charges tonight.abc.net.au/news/dramatic-darwin-arrest-man-breach-bail-hungry-jacks/106755606Link copiedShareShare…
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