Man charged with theft of car linked to Adass Israel Jewish synagogue firebombing in Australia
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The Victorian Joint Counter Terrorism Team has charged a man over the theft of a car connected to the Adass Israel Synagogue firebombing in Melbourne in December 2024.
Early morning worshippers told police they saw masked men throw fuel inside the Ripponlea synagogue around 4am on December 6.
The fire quickly spread, forcing several people to flee to safety through a back door.
One person was said to have been burned.
In May, the Joint Counter Terrorism Team released CCTV footage of three people getting out of an alleged stolen VW Golf sedan, with two seen pouring the contents of several jerry cans into the synagogue and setting the liquid alight.
The car - which investigators at the time came to refer to as an alleged "communal crime car" - then drove off towards the western suburbs.
Police said the car had cloned number plates.
A 20-year-old Williamstown man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with theft of a motor vehicle.
He appeared in court yesterday and was granted bail to reappear in October.
A Melton South home was also raided.
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