FBI investigating after Washington Tesla charging station damaged following 'loud noise'

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating aft a Tesla electrical conveyance charging presumption was damaged aboriginal Tuesday successful Lacey, Washington.

Just aft 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Lacey Police Department officers responded to "malicious mischief" aft receiving aggregate 911 calls reporting a large sound successful the area, according to a statement.

Officers arrived astatine the Tesla charging station, housed successful a Target parking lot, and recovered the electrical conveyance charging presumption was damaged, according to the statement.

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A Washington Tesla supercharging presumption was damaged aboriginal Tuesday, according to authorities. (Lacey Police Department)

FBI Seattle told Fox News it could not corroborate if the harm was caused by an explosion, though photos shared by constabulary look to amusement charred charging presumption remains.

Five Tesla vehicles were acceptable connected occurrence and changeable astatine successful what constabulary are investigating arsenic a "targeted attack" astatine a repair halfway successful Las Vegas connected March 18. (Hal Sparks via Storyful)

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"What I tin supply is we are alert of the incidental and are moving with our partners to find precisely what happened," an FBI Seattle spokesperson said.

Tesla electrical vehicles person been targeted successful astatine slightest 9 states since January 2025, the FBI antecedently stated.

The incidents, which progressive arson, gunfire and vandalism, came aft Tesla CEO Elon Musk was appointed by President Donald Trump to pb the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

FBI Seattle officials did not corroborate immoderate arrests successful the Lacey incident, arsenic of Tuesday afternoon.

A Tesla Supercharger presumption is vandalized connected Jan. 31, 2025, successful San Diego. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

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Tesla and Target did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's requests for comment.

The Lacey Police Department declined Fox News Digital's petition for comment.