Man charged with allegedly stealing ‘communal crime car’ used in Adass Israel synagogue arson attack

Man charged with allegedly stealing ‘communal crime car’ used in Adass Israel synagogue arson attack

Victoria police also allege 20-year-old blocked detectives from accessing apps on his phone

A man accused of stealing “a communal crime car” used in an arson attack on a Melbourne synagogue has been arrested and charged, with Victoria police also alleging he blocked detectives from accessing apps on his phone.

The attack on the ultra-Orthodox Adass Israel synagogue in December is still being investigated as a politically motivated attack by the Victorian joint counter-terrorism team, which includes representatives from the federal police and the domestic spy agency, Asio.

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