Man arrested over Adass Israel synagogue firebombing
Police treat December attack as politically motivated, expect further arrests
A 21-year-old Werribee man has been arrested over the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue in what police are treating as a politically motivated attack.
The man will be interviewed in relation to offences of arson, conduct endangering life and theft of a motor vehicle, Victoria Police said.
Authorities allege the man is one of three individuals who broke into the synagogue in Melbourne’s south-east and set the fire in the early hours of December 6.
The blaze ripped through the building, forcing several people to flee to safety through a back door and destroying the synagogue.
The arrest comes after a 20-year-old Williamstown man was charged earlier this month for allegedly stealing a car which was then used to drive to the synagogue on December 6.
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