SOUTHBANK, VIC. — Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit (CIU) detectives have charged two teenagers following an alleged arson in Southbank yesterday morning.
A 17-year-old boy from the Whitehorse area and a 16-year-old boy from the Cardinia area were both charged with:
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- criminal damage by fire (arson);
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- attempted criminal damage by fire (arson);
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- criminal damage;
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- burglary;
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- Theft of a motor vehicle and
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- possession of a controlled weapon.
The charges follow an alleged arson at a bar on Riverside Quay about 4.20am on Friday, April 17.
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It is alleged that the teens started a fire at the licensed premises, which was closed at the time, then fled in a silver Nissan Patrol.
Officers followed the Nissan to Balwyn, where it came to a dead end on Dundee Street.
Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) officers arrested the teenagers.
They were both remanded to appear at a Children’s Court today.
