Hobsons Bay Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged two men following a shop fire in Williamstown earlier this week.
Emergency services were called to reports of a fire at a shop on Nelson Place about 3.45am on Sunday morning.
People were inside an above residence at the time of the blaze.
There were no injuries.
Following an extensive investigation, detectives arrested two men in Melbourne's CBD on Wednesday afternoon.
A 22-year-old man and a 24-year-old man, both from Melbourne, have been charged with the following offences:
• arson
• conduct endangering life/serious injury
• handle stolen goods
• theft of a motor vehicle
• driving offences
The pair were remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court today.
