Arsonists Torched Melbourne Ice Cream Shop, Owner Vows Rebuild

0:00Here's more Adelaide news for March 21st. An ice cream shop in Melbourne's West was torched by arsonists in the early hours of Saturday morning. The owner, Mahmoud, got an alert on his phone at 2.30 a.m. from his alarm at Gelateria on the docks in Tarnate. He checked the CCTV footage and spotted someone inside just before flames took over the whole place. The fire gutted the store completely, leaving nothing but wreckage behind. Mahmoud has poured his heart into the business over the past two years, but he says there's never been any trouble there before. He's heartbroken and baffled about the motive, stressing how hard he works to serve the local community and support his family. Still, he's determined to rebuild and get the doors open again soon. Police spotted multiple suspects, speeding off in a four-wheel drive, which they later found abandoned nearby in Mount Cotrol. A big search kicked off with dog squads, critical response teams, and even the airwing, leading to the arrest of two teenagers, 1A, 17-year-old bitten by a police dog, and taken to hospital.

1:05Officers plan to interview the boys today while digging into possible ties to bigger crime networks. They're calling on anyone with dashcam footage or tips to reach out to crime stoppers as the probe presses on and the community rallies behind. Mahmoud's come back.