Overview
- Police arrested two masked boys near Southbank's Left Bank after finding jerry cans and a sledgehammer in a nearby car in what they believe was another attempted arson.
- The Emerson in South Yarra, which was sprayed with gunfire Sunday just before 2am, reported no injuries as the car sped off.
- Hours later, a Chapel Street bar in Prahran was set alight around 5am Sunday, causing heavy damage and leaving a man treated for smoke inhalation after he tried to put out the flames.
- Bar Bambi in the CBD, targeted for the second time in a week, saw three boys aged 17, 16 and 15 charged Saturday after City of Melbourne cameras flagged a suspicious car near AC/DC Lane.
- Police say the spree now tops 20 incidents with no extortion demands reported, and investigators suspect organisers are paying teens small sums to carry out arsons and shootings as specialist squads boost patrols and public appeals.