Tesla dealership arsonist learns prison sentence after pleading guilty in Cybertruck torching

The idiosyncratic who pleaded blameworthy to Tesla-related arson has been slapped with a five-year situation sentence, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona.

Ian William Moses, who pleaded blameworthy past year, was sentenced connected Tuesday "by U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa to 60 months of imprisonment, the mandatory minimum, followed by 36 months of supervised release," the merchandise notes.

"According to tribunal documents, surveillance cameras showed Moses was astatine the Tesla dealership successful Mesa soon earlier 2 a.m. connected Monday, April 28, 2025, wearing a acheronian hooded sweatshirt, tan ballcap, grey pants, achromatic boots, and a achromatic mask. He besides carried a reddish integrative state tin and a achromatic backpack. While successful the Tesla dealership parking lot, Moses was captured connected video arsenic helium placed occurrence starter logs adjacent to the dealership building. Moses past poured gasoline onto the starter logs, the gathering and 3 Tesla vehicles," the property merchandise explains. 

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"At astir 1:38 a.m., Moses ignited the starter logs, causing a occurrence that destroyed a metallic Tesla Cybertruck. Video shows Moses leaving the dealership connected a acheronian colored bicycle soon thereafter," the merchandise notes.

There was a spate of anti-Tesla vandalism past year, stemming from backlash to billionaire Tesla laminitis Elon Musk's enactment astatine the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and his high-profile confederation with President Donald Trump.

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Damaged Cybertruck seen successful aerial footage. (KSAZ-TV)

"Arson tin ne'er beryllium an acceptable portion of American politics. Mr. Moses’ actions endangered the nationalist and archetypal responders and could person easy turned deadly," U.S. Attorney Timothy Courchaine said successful a statement.

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The partition of the Tesla dealership is seen vandalized with the connection "THEIF." (KSAZ-TV)

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"This five-year condemnation reflects the gravity of these crimes and makes wide that politically fueled attacks connected Arizona’s communities and businesses volition beryllium met with afloat accountability," Courchaine noted.