A second boy has been charged after several fires were allegedly deliberately lit in a shopping centre in Dubbo at the weekend.
Staff responded to a small fire in a store about 3.50pm on Saturday (23 April 2022), and immediately evacuated the business.
Fire and Rescue NSW responded and examined the location; police were told the fires had been deliberately lit in four different locations.
Officers from Orana Mid-Western Police District were alerted and commenced an investigation.
A 12-year-old boy was charged yesterday (Wednesday 27 April 2022), and will appear before a children's court in June.
Following further inquiries, officers arrested a 17-year-old boy about 12.40pm yesterday (Wednesday 27 April 2022), on Talbragar Street, Dubbo, and took him to Dubbo Police Station.
He was charged with destroy property in company use fire and was issued a Court Attendance Notice to appear at a children's court on Wednesday 11 May 2022.
Investigations continue.
