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Alleged Armed Teen Charged over Club Arsons

Victoria Police arrested two 18-year-olds and a 17-year-old on Wednesday in connection with alleged arson attacks targeting Melbourne hospitality venues.
The trio allegedly targeted three nightclubs on May 4 and 5, ramming a vehicle into Electric Bar and pouring accelerant into a venue, with one offender reportedly setting himself on fire.
Following search warrants in Tarneit, Operation Eclipse detectives arrested the 17-year-old and one 18-year-old at a Maribyrnong shopping centre on Wednesday morning, where police allege the teenager possessed a machete.
The two men remain in custody facing Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday; CBD Acting Superintendent Anthony Vella stated police have "now arrested someone for every arson attack that has occurred against licensed venues in Melbourne's CBD."
Detectives continue targeting crime syndicates behind dozens of arson attempts across the CBD, with police noting some offenders were paid as little as $500 and maintaining increased patrols at entertainment precincts.

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Alleged armed teen charged over club arsons

Police have arrested an alleged machete-wielding teen as part of their investigations into a string of alleged nightclub arson attacks across Melbourne.

2 days ago·City of Perth, Australia

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Three arrested for alleged role in Melbourne nightclub fires

Three people, including a 17 year-old boy allegedly armed with a machete, have been arrested for their alleged connections to several fires in melbourne.

3 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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Boy allegedly holding machete during dramatic shopping centre arrest

A 17-year-old boy allegedly had a machete on him when he was arrested in the middle of a Melbourne shopping centre.The boy was one of three people arrested in the city's west yesterday in connection with a series of alleged arsons and attempted arsons that have hit Melbourne's hospitality venues.Police allege the trio went to three venues in Melbourne in the early hours of May 4 and May 5.BREAKING NEWS: Bomb squad called, domestic terminal evacu…

3 days ago·Australia

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Trio of teens arrested over attacks on La Di Da, Electric bar

A bumbling teenage arsonist who set himself alight during an alleged attack is among three suspected youth gang members charged over a slew of firebombings at bars and clubs across Melbourne.

3 days ago·Melbourne, Australia

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