Overview
- Police say a homemade device used to break open an ATM at Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market detonated in the user’s face, causing severe facial injuries.
- Three people were involved and ran after the blast, with the injured man found on a nearby street and taken to The Alfred hospital under police guard.
- Detectives opened an investigation into alleged theft and arson linked to the ATM attack and are asking for dashcam or CCTV from the area via CrimeStoppers.
- Arson and Explosives Detective Inspector Chris Murray called it a targeted, opportunistic attempt on an ATM and warned such devices are volatile in untrained hands.
- Police said they do not believe this explosion is connected to recent firebombings of Melbourne nightlife venues.