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Police successful Arizona arrested a suspected arsonist astatine a Tesla dealership aft helium allegedly lit a recently delivered Cybertruck connected fire.
Mesa constabulary responded conscionable earlier 2:00 a.m. connected Monday, April 28, to reports of an detonation astatine the Tesla Service Center successful Mesa, Ariz.
Witnesses reported fume and flames adjacent the building, which officers determined were coming from a recently delivered Tesla Cybertruck.
Footage from Fox News affiliate, KSAZ-TV, captured national and authorities instrumentality enforcement surrounding the Tesla dealership aft the occurrence was enactment out.
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Police allege that the 35-year-old vandalized the Mesa, Ariz. Tesla dealership arsenic good arsenic mounting a Cybertruck connected fire. (KSAZ-TV)
The arson suspect, identified by section constabulary arsenic 35-year-old Ian Moses, allegedly wrote "THEIF" (sic) connected the broadside of the dealership earlier mounting the Cybertruck connected fire.
The footage captured the charred electrical motortruck arsenic investigators taped disconnected the scene. No injuries were reported.
The Mesa Police Department made an apprehension aft a Tesla dealership was vandalized Monday morning. (KSAZ-TV)
During their investigation, constabulary said they noticed a suspicious van parked adjacent and observed a antheral riding a bicycle approaching and opening the van’s door. Officers instantly contacted the idiosyncratic and identified the suspect.
Investigators were capable to lucifer Moses to information photos captured by the Tesla Security Center during the incident. He was arrested and booked into jailhouse for 1 number of arson of a operation and property.
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The Mesa Police Department announced that it is collaborating with national authorities, and further charges against Moses are pending arsenic the probe continues.
Trump and Elon amusement disconnected Teslas connected the White House Lawn March 11, 2025. (Getty Images)
This apprehension comes amid a broader nationalist question targeting Musk’s companies, driven by activists protesting the billionaire's engagement with the Trump administration.
Fox News Digital has reported connected caller Tesla vandalism incidents nationwide.
A Minnesota antheral is accused of causing $20,000 successful harm to Tesla vehicles. Surveillance footage successful Florida captured 2 suspects ramming done a dealership gross and stealing a Tesla. And a Los Vegas antheral attacking a Tesla dealership is present facing national charges.
Federal and section authorities are continuing to analyse the country of a Tesla Cybertruck arson incidental connected Monday, April 28, 2025. (KSAZ-TV)
In March, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Department of Justice would prosecute national charges against vandalizers.
"The swarm of convulsive attacks connected Tesla spot is thing abbreviated of home terrorism," she said. "We volition proceed investigations that enforce terrible consequences connected those progressive successful these attacks, including those operating down the scenes to coordinate and money these crimes."
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Officials person urged anyone with further accusation astir the suspected arson incidental to travel guardant arsenic the probe continues.
Fox News Digital has reached retired to the Mesa Police Department and Tesla Inc. for comment.
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