- Published:
- Saturday 18 April 2026 at 4:43 am
Melbourne Crime Investigation Unit 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:
- criminal damage by fire (Arson)
- attempted criminal damage by fire (Arson)
- criminal damage
- burglary
- theft of Motor Vehicle
- possess controlled weapon
The charges follow an alleged arson at a bar on Riverside Quay about 4.20am on Friday, 17 April.
It is alleged 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.
Kathryn Muffett
Media Unit
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