Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a series of fires in the St Kilda and Malvern areas over recent weeks.
The first fire, on Sunday 25 September, occurred on Patterson Street in Middle Park where wheelie bins were pushed up against a car and set alight causing damage to the car and apartment building about 3.15am.
Subsequent fires on Sunday 2 October and Saturday 8 October occurred in similar circumstances with wheelie bins or boxes pushed up against vehicles or buildings and set alight.
A further two fires occurred in Malvern on Saturday 15 October and Sunday 16 October.
Luckily no one was injured in any of the incidents.
Following extensive investigations police arrested a 37-year-old Malvern East man on Sunday, 16 October.
He was subsequently charged with two counts of criminal damage by fire with intent to endanger life, 14 counts of criminal damage by fire as well as drugs and weapons offences.
He has been remanded to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 10 January, 2023.
