Pub and restaurant latest targets in series of Melbourne arson attacks
A restaurant in Melbourne's Docklands was targeted in an arson attack early Friday morning, leading to the arrest of three individuals. Around the same time, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at The George Hotel in South Melbourne, causing minor damage. Police believe the incidents may be linked to a series of recent fires at licensed premises across inner Melbourne.
- ▪Three people were arrested following an arson attempt at the Almina restaurant in Docklands, where accelerant was poured and ignited.
- ▪A Molotov cocktail was thrown at The George Hotel in South Melbourne, starting a small fire that was quickly extinguished.
- ▪Police have established a crime scene and are investigating a potential link between these incidents and 15 other suspected arson attacks in the past two weeks.
- ▪The suspects fled the Almina restaurant scene but were apprehended nearby, with jerry cans found in a stolen vehicle.
- ▪Operation Eclipse, a new police taskforce, is targeting those orchestrating the string of arson attacks on restaurants and bars in Melbourne's inner suburbs.
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Pub and restaurant latest targets in series of Melbourne arson attacksTopic:Arson48m ago48 minutes agoFri 1 May 2026 at 11:18pmSmashed windows and a jerry can could be seen at the Almina restaurant in Docklands, in the early hours of this morning. (ABC News)abc.net.au/news/arson-attacks-melbourne-victoria-police/106634238Link copiedShareShare articleThree people have been arrested following an arson attack at a restaurant in Melbourne's Docklands overnight, and a Molotov cocktail has been thrown at a pub in South Melbourne.Police believe three males smashed the glass doors of the Almina restaurant on Docklands Drive, entering the restaurant about 3:30am."Accelerant was poured inside the venue before it was set alight," a Victoria Police statement said.A smashed window and a jerry can…
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