Overview
- A grey Mazda CX8 with a roof sign reading “Happy Chanukah” was set alight on Balaclava Road around 2:50–3:00 a.m. on December 25.
- No injuries were reported, and occupants of an adjacent home were evacuated as a precaution.
- Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit is treating the incident as a suspicious fire and continuing enquiries.
- Community Security Group notified residents, confirmed no injuries, coordinated with Victoria Police, and maintained heightened patrols with a call for vigilance.
- Footage and on-scene reports showed the vehicle extensively damaged inside with multiple windows blown out.