Overview
- Emergency services were called shortly after 11pm Friday to four small fires near the Peel Street end of the market in Melbourne’s CBD.
- A member of the public extinguished the fires before responders arrived and was allegedly threatened by the suspect.
- Police arrested a 38-year-old with no fixed address at the scene and charged him with criminal damage by fire and unlawful assault.
- The man was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday, and no injuries were reported.
- Stall holders are being notified to assess damage, including a vendor who reported a ruined $20,000 juicing machine, and CCTV appears to show a blow torch used.