New CCTV shows a tobacco store going up in flames in Melbourne in another alleged "utterly reckless" arson attack condemned by police.
Police released the footage and images after the attack on the tobacconist in Glenroy last month.
Emergency services were called to the shop on Wheatsheaf Road at about 2.30am on Monday, October 9, after reports of a fire.
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A navy blue BMW 330i sedan can be seen on CCTV ramming the roller door of the shop just after 2.20am.
The male passenger is seen leaving the vehicle before running towards the store with two jerry cans, emptying the contents, and setting the store alight.
He then got back in the waiting car, which drove away.
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No one was present at the business when it was set on fire and nobody was physically injured, but the building sustained minor damage.
Residents from a nearby apartment building were temporarily evacuated.
The same BMW was spotted on CCTV at a petrol station on The Avenue in Ardeer the day before at about 3am.
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Police are seeking a man caught on camera at the station, who is described as Caucasian, with a slim built, about 170cm tall.
He was dressed in a black puffer jacket, black trackpants, black cap and white Nike trainers.
The car was bearing cloned plates at the time.
Investigators believe the fire is linked a series of arson attacks on tobacco stores dating back to March this year.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report online.
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