Man charged in Alice Springs after biting NT Police officer on face TueTuesday 22 updated TueTuesday 22 The 39-year-old has been charged with assaulting police and breaching a DVO. ( Share Print text only Cancel Northern Territory Police say a 39-year-old man has been charged after allegedly biting a police officer on the face during a call-out in Alice Springs on Monday. The officer was taken to Alice Springs Hospital for treatment, but did not need to be admitted. Superintendent Brett Prowse described the incident as "violent and disgusting". "This type of behaviour never was and never will be acceptable. It is a violent and disgusting act that reflects poorly on the individual," he said.