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NT man imprisoned after threatening remote community with shotgun
A Northern Territory man has been sentenced to prison after attacking a family member with a tyre lever, threatening to shoot people with a shotgun, and dangerously driving a Toyota four-wheel drive, all while heavily intoxicated in a remote community earlier this year.
Key points:
- Nathan Sams dangerously drove a four-wheel drive around the community, forcing people to flee
- He was arrested three hours after the incident began, which was sparked by a fight over alcohol
- A Supreme Court Judge sentenced him to three years and six months in prison
In the NT Supreme Court, 27-year-old Nathan Sams pleaded guilty to three charges, including being armed in public, reckless conduct that gave rise to a danger of death, and unlawful assault.
The court…
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