<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two people, including a 16-year-old boy, have been charged after a Docklands restaurant was firebombed.</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="_blank" title="Police"><span>Police</span></a><span> allege the two males smashed through glass doors at the Almina restaurant on Docklands Drive at about 3.30am yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They then allegedly poured accelerant inside the restaurant, before setting it on fire and fleeing the scene.</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><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-arrested-three-people-killed-in-attack-sydney-rosemeadow/cf6c8972-f96c-46ae-b20d-e8cbe1c6924f" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Man arrested after three people die in attack in Sydney home</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The restaurant was lightly damaged, but the glass doors remain boarded up.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The pair attempted to get into an allegedly stolen car, but were disturbed by </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/victoria-police" rel="" target="_blank" title="police"><span>police</span></a><span> who were patrolling the area.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They allegedly attempted to run from the scene, but were found hiding under the Bolte Bridge in Ron Barassi Snr Park.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/two-charged-melbourne-restaurant-arson-attack-docklands/23d6e797-aeef-48a1-8df5-cff40f88cfbf" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They were arrested, along with a third male who was found in a car on Docklands Drive.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>WORLD:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/us-israel-iran-war-shipping-firms-warned-of-sanctions-over-paying-iranian-tolls-strait-of-hormuz/0471c2d7-d1c0-48b3-a8b6-e1bfcd6f8ae3" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>New US warning over Strait of Hormuz 'tollbooth'</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Inside the car, police seized jerry cans.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A boy, 16, from the Glen Eira area, and a 22-year-old man were each charged with criminal damage by fire, reckless conduct endangering life and burglary.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The boy will appear before a children's court today, while the man will appear before </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> 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"><strong><span>NATIONAL:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/kumanjayi-little-baby-alice-springs-community-in-mourning-wraps-their-arms-around-family-of-fiveyearold-girl/d90df563-58f7-42eb-845f-ce738e8365ae" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Floral tributes grow as Alice Springs mourns five-year-old girl</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man, 19, who was arrested in the car was released pending further investigation.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police are now investigating whether this attack is linked to a spate of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/more-melbourne-venues-firebombed-overnight/fa27634a-4742-4c93-a3fa-b4ea2caf42f4" rel="" target="_blank" title="recent firebombings"><span>recent firebombings</span></a><span> and shootings on Melbourne hospitality venues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The motive for the attacks is not known, but police believe they are being coordinated by an organised crime syndicate, which is using encrypted apps to recruit people, sometimes children.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a 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