Offender’s arm catches fire during ram raid of Melbourne cycling store

A fire was caused as a result of the ramming, with one of the offenders’ arms catching fire.

An offender’s arm has caught fire following an alleged ram raid incident in Melbourne’s inner-north.

The garage door of a Lygon Street business in Brunswick was rammed about 2.55am on Tuesday.

It’s believed a stolen black BMW X5 was used to ram the garage door two or three times before the unknown offenders entered the store.

The affected store is reportedly a cycling shop, according to 7NEWS.

A fire was caused as a result of the ramming, with one of the offenders’ arms catching fire.

One of the offenders’ arms caught fire. Picture: NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

The offenders ditched the stolen car before fleeing the scene, with the group last seen running towards Nicholson Street.

Police confirmed the fire caused “significant damage” to the building, however it’s unclear whether anything was stolen from the store.

The car is believed to have been stolen from a Heatherton address on October 3.

An investigation into the incident has been launched, with police urging anyone with information to come forward.