{"id":612467,"date":"2026-04-17T07:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/612467\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T07:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:44:16","slug":"string-of-melbourne-hospitality-venues-targeted-by-arson-attacks-in-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/612467\/","title":{"rendered":"String of Melbourne hospitality venues targeted by arson attacks in a week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police are appealing for information after a series of \ufeffsuspicious fires at multiple Melbourne hospitality venues.<\/p>\n

They include two fires, an arson, and two attempted arsons at \ufefflicensed premises across the city’s metropolitan area in the past week.<\/p>\n

Detectives are hunting for any connection between the arsons, and for a potential motivation.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"PolicePolice are appealing for information after a series of \ufeffsuspicious fires in Melbourne. (9News)<\/p>\n

“We have issued repeated warnings about the dangers of fire and the potential for those lighting them to suffer life changing or fatal injuries,” Detective Inspector Chris Murray, Arson and Explosives Squad, said in a statement.<\/p>\n

“Despite that, we have seen arsonists die or suffer serious and life changing injuries as a consequence of being paid very little money compared to the value of a life.<\/p>\n

“Fire is incredibly unpredictable \u2013 those who are responsible are risking their lives, the lives of an innocent community around them as well as people’s livelihoods.”<\/p>\n

The first incident was an attempted arson at a \ufeffLondsdale Street just before 6am on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

There was a fire around 3am on Wednesday at a venue \ufeffon York Street in South Melbourne.<\/p>\n

A \ufeff25-year-old Coburg man has been arrested in relation to the incident.<\/p>\n

\"PolicePolice are calling on \ufeffanyone with information about the incidents to come forward. (9News)<\/p>\n

There was a fire at a \ufeffvenue on Commercial Road in South Yarra just after 4am yesterday, the same time as an attempted arson at a venue on Cecil Street in South Melbourne.<\/p>\n

Two more incidents occurred this morning: a \ufeffdrive-by shooting at a venue on Lonsdale Street and an arson at a venue on Southbank Boulevard.<\/p>\n

Both occurred within 10 minutes, just after 4am.<\/p>\n

Two boys, aged 16 and 17, were arrested\ufeff around 5am in relation to the arson.<\/p>\n

\"PoliceMelbourne locals have been warned to stay alert this weekend. (9News)<\/p>\n

Police are now calling on \ufeffanyone with any information about the incidents \u2013 including who is responsible and what the motivation is \u2013 to come forward.<\/p>\n

“I would implore anyone who knows anything about these incidents to visit us and tell us what you know before we visit them.”<\/p>\n

Anyone with information can \ufeffcontact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Please \u2013 if you’re out in metropolitan Melbourne and particularly entertainment precincts this weekend \u2013 call triple zero if you see anything suspicious,” Murray said.<\/p>\n

“That could be a car that’s driving too slowly, people behaving oddly or something that just doesn’t look right.”<\/p>\n

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