By CASEY NEILL
THREE 13-year-old boys will face court over a fire and break-in at Dandenong Market on Monday 14 September.
Dandenong CIU Senior Constable Matthew Reid said police arrested two boys from Dandenong and one from Narre Warren North on Thursday 17 September.
They’ll answer arson and burglary charges in Dandenong Children’s Court in late October.
Sen Const Reid said CCTV footage helped police to identify the teens, and also allege they were in possession of items stolen from the market.
The fire destroyed a store that sold electric cigarettes and shisha pipes and caused significant damage to the stores on either side.
Police alleged the boys ripped a sliding door from its hinges to break in, damaged other stores in the market and stole jewellery.
Councillor Peter Brown said there had been other recent break-ins at the market, and had some advice for would-be thieves.
“When you break into a premises and commit arson don’t wear your school uniform,” he said.
