TAYLORS HILL, VIC. — Arson and Explosives Squad detectives have charged a third teenage boy following an incident in which two cars were firebombed and a boy sustained life-threatening burns in Taylors Hill on Monday, October 5.
Police executed a search warrant at an address in Craigieburn yesterday morning.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged with arson.
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Police will allege the teen coordinated an incident where two cars were allegedly set alight on Woolwich Street, Taylors Hill at 5.08am on Monday, 5 October.
This offending is a top priority to Victoria Police.
- Victoria Police is responding aggressively through various avenues including specialised detectives in our Arson and Explosives Squad, the VIPER Taskforce and targeted operations including Operation Eclipse and Operation Phoenix, as well as increased proactive police patrols and localised investigations.
- Police are targeting everyone involved in arson offences, from those who plan and finance them to those who carry them out.
