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Police Arrest Two 16-Year-Olds in Alleged Arson Attempt at Melbourne's Bar Bambi

Detectives are probing links to separate truck fires under a taskforce targeting repeated attacks.

Overview

  • Police on patrol under Operation Eclipse moved in outside Bar Bambi and arrested two 16-year-old boys during an alleged petrol attack.
  • A third person driving a white Kia fled the scene, and investigators have not found the driver or the car.
  • The venue has been targeted several times in recent weeks, with this believed to be the third attempt on the bar.
  • Police are also examining suspected arson at businesses in Sunshine North and Tottenham where trucks were set alight and no one was hurt.
  • Workers at the Tottenham site used fire extinguishers to put out several blazes, and police urged witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.