Fugitive prisoner with alleged links to bikie gang arrested in rural Darwin
His escape only lasted eight minutes before he was caught and re-arrested. Earlier in June, patched member of the Mongols, Brandt Graham, 44, fled the dock in the Darwin Local Court, triggering a five-day city-wide manhunt. Mr Graham was eventually arrested by members of the police dog squad.NT Police thanked the public for their assistance with the search for Mr Thompson and are continuing to urge anyone with information to contact them on 131 444.
- ▪His escape only lasted eight minutes before he was caught and re-arrested.
- ▪Earlier in June, patched member of the Mongols, Brandt Graham, 44, fled the dock in the Darwin Local Court, triggering a five-day city-wide manhunt.
- ▪Mr Graham was eventually arrested by members of the police dog squad.NT Police thanked the public for their assistance with the search for Mr Thompson and are continuing to urge anyone with information to contact them on 131 444.
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Alleged Mongols associate Isaac Thompson arrested, more than 48 hours after escape from custodyTopic:PoliceWed 8 Jul 2026 at 4:07pmWed 8 Jul 2026 at 4:07pmWed 8 Jul 2026 at 4:07pmPolice have arrested 26-year-old Issac Thompson who allegedly escaped custody on Sunday night. (ABC News: Dane Hirst)In short:Northern Territory police officers have found and arrested Isaac Thompson, 26, who escaped from custody on Sunday night.Police say officers found the remand prisoner "at a location in Darwin River" and that he was arrested "without incident".Mr Thompson allegedly has links to the the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang, and is the third person associated with the group to escape NT custody in the past…
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