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- Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 2:42 pm
Detectives from Taskforce Hawk have today charged three people as part of their investigation into a factory fire earlier this year in Derrimut.
A 38-year-old Brunswick man, a 33-year-old Craigieburn man and a 36-year-old Roxburgh Park man have all been charged with criminal damage by fire (arson) and theft of motor vehicle.
The trio, who are currently all in custody on unrelated matters, will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 19 September.
The charges follow a fire at a Calarco Drive business about 5.35am on 27 May.
Police will allege that the Craigieburn man and the Roxburgh Park man were responsible for lighting the fire while the third man, from Brunswick, directed the offences.
Earlier this week detectives appealed for public information in relation to the fire, as well as a second earlier fire in Maribyrnong on 6 April.
The Maribyrnong fire occurred outside a residential address on Scenic Drive shortly after 1.30am.
Footage shows two offenders dousing the two vehicles in accelerant before setting them alight.
The residence was not damaged and the family inside the address was not physically injured.
Police continue to treat the two fires as linked, and are looking at the possibility they may also be linked to further incidents.
The investigation remains ongoing and detectives are keen to speak to anyone who may have information about the incidents.
As always, information can also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers.
Operation Hawk was established in July 2024 to specifically target criminal behaviour linked to the construction industry and transitioned to Taskforce Hawk in June 2025.
This was in response to a number of fresh allegations of serious and violent criminal behaviour.
Taskforce Hawk is focused on assessing new intelligence and evidence relating to allegations of criminal behaviour linked to the construction industry.
It also continues to proactively target organised crime associated with the sector, including a focus on any individuals employed within the construction industry who have known links to outlaw motorcycle gangs.
Police are also instigating approaches with relevant industry stakeholders to gather intelligence, as well as working closely with a range of law enforcement partners, regulators and government authorities.
Anyone with information about these incidents is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an online confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
Natalie Webster
Media Unit
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