<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A 17-year-old boy allegedly had a machete on him when he was arrested in the middle of a </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> shopping centre.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The boy was one of three people arrested in the city's west yesterday in connection with a series of alleged arsons and attempted arsons that have hit Melbourne's hospitality venues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/police" rel="" target="" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> allege the trio went to three venues in Melbourne in the early hours of May 4 and May 5.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>BREAKING NEWS:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/avalon-airport-melbourne-potential-bomb-scare/c4873f41-4898-4732-b9c8-8bee7c7f408e" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Bomb squad called, domestic terminal evacuated at Avalon Airport</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>One man from Tarneit, 18, was arrested at a home yesterday morning, before an 18-year-old man and 17-year-old boy were arrested at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Maribyrong.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Images of the arrest show a machete near one of the people being arrested, which police allege was in the possession of the 17-year-old at the time of his arrest.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The trio have now been charged with multiple offences, including aggravated burglary, criminal damage by fire, and possession of cannabis.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/boy-allegedly-holding-machete-during-dramatic-melbourne-arrest-police-crackdown-nightclub-fires/0d0676a3-76af-4e7e-9a87-46ca95959d14" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-live-updates-may-21-donald-trump-latest-world-news-headlines/525613a3-c84c-4e08-8d87-94949382211a" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Map reveals Iranian ambitions for critical waterway</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The two men remain in custody and will appear before Melbourne Magistrates </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/courts" rel="" target="_blank" title="Court"><span>Court</span></a><span> today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 17-year-old boy faced an out-of-sessions court hearing last night, where police opposed bail.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It comes as </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria-police" rel="" target="_blank" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> look to halt a series of arson attacks on hospitality venues across Melbourne.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is believed they are connected to the sale and trade of illicit alcohol, which is now booming in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria" rel="" target="_blank" title="Victoria"><span>Victoria</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div 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