Western Wrangler As NT policeman Neil Mellon is indicted, the inquiry into Chris Wilson’s killing changes.

A number of accusations against one of the senior police officers in the Northern Territory are allegedly connected to an investigation into a helicopter accident that killed a television personality.

On Thursday morning, 47-year-old NT Police Acting Senior Sergeant Neil Mellon was detained upon entering Darwin Police Station for work.

Also searched was the house he lives in with his wife and kids.

Sgt. Mellon has been accused of 31 crimes, including theft, trying to skew the course of justice, and unauthorized access to data.

His allegations include include offenses involving weapons, guns, and animals, as well as suspected evidence destruction in connection with a significant accident investigation.

Chris “Willow” Wilson, a star of the Outback Wranglers, was killed in a collision on February 28 in West Arnhem Land.

Pilot Sebastian Robinson, 28, was in the accident and had serious injuries, but he survived (pictured is a helicopter flown by Mr Robinson during filming)

The popular adventure TV show Outback Wrangler is recorded in the isolated Top End and is shown in over 90 nations. One of the three actors, along with Mr. Wright (right) and Jono Brown, was Mr. Wilson (center) (left)

On February 28, while gathering crocodile eggs in West Arnhem Land, Chris “Willow” Wilson, one of the stars of National Geographic’s Outback Wrangler television series, was tethered 30 meters from the helicopter.

The catastrophe claimed the life of the father-of-two, age 34.

It’s clear that After the collision, Sgt. Mellon flew to the site and, while off duty and before other emergency services arrived, recovered Mr. Wilson’s corpse, according to The Australian.

Acting Senior Sergeant Neil Mellon, 47, of the NT Police, was taken into custody on Thursday morning at the Darwin police station.

Sebastian Robinson, the pilot, was critically hurt in the collision but survived.

The popular adventure TV show Outback Wrangler is recorded in the isolated Top End and is shown in over 90 nations. Along with host and presenter Matt Wright and Jono Brown, Mr. Wilson was one of the three actors on the show.

Before the accident, Mr. Wilson was collecting eggs while hanging 30 meters below the Robinson R44 helicopter on a sling.

A preliminary Air Transport Safety Bureau assessment published in April said that the corpse of the father of two was discovered 40 meters from the main debris at the King River accident site.

In order to collect eggs from difficult-to-reach crocodile nests in marshy places while the helicopter hovered above, Mr. Wilson was fastened to the line using a harness.

Tragically, Mr. Wilson had been collecting crocodile eggs while suspended 30 meters below the Robinson R44 helicopter on a sling.

Family: Ted and Austin, the couple’s kids, and Danielle, the 34-year-old star of National Geographic’s Outback Wrangler, survive.

One of three helicopters gathering eggs that day was the one that crashed and its crew. After failing to answer radio calls, it was located by one of the other crews.

Presenter and host of Outback Wrangler Matt Wright earlier remarked that “the horrible tragedy (left) his family and crew (completely) saddened.”

A day after the accident, The Fordham Company released a statement saying, “(They) are grieved by the death of their closest friend and highly esteemed colleague Chris “Willow” Wilson.”

Before the helicopter crashed to the earth, its main rotor blade repeatedly slammed against and severed a tree trunk.

Initial analysis revealed that the engine had shut off before the chopper hit the ground.

Chris “Willow” Wilson (seen in the photo) perished in the February helicopter accident. He was discovered dead 40 meters from the main wreckage.

Some of Sgt. Mellon’s allegations, according to NT Police Assistant Commissioner Michael White, were connected to an extensive collision investigation that got underway in February of this year.

He claimed that according to authorities, Sgt. Mellon’s conduct “undermined the integrity” of the NT police department and the local population.

On Friday, he told reporters, “It’s vital to recognize that the behavior of this officer will be before the courts and that the issue is in connection to the harm and distrust of his position within the police force.”

The welfare of all of our officers is of the utmost importance in this situation, and it is a very disheartening, unpleasant, and infuriating occurrence that has taken place.

Sgt. Mellon has been placed on unpaid leave. The police department has offered him and his family support.

The 47-year-old was one of the longest serving officers in the Territory Response Group (TRG), having worked there for 18 years. He joined the state police department in 1995.

Even when Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama’s visit to Australia, he was asked to provide security.

Sgt. Mellon formerly worked in Alice Springs and at the Police Training College in addition to his present position as watch commander in Darwin.

As part of the 2019 Australia Day Honours, he received an Australian Police Medal.