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PAM BONDI, the Attorney General, announced on Tuesday that federal charges have been filed against a suspect accused of setting a brand-new Tesla Cybertruck on fire in Arizona. IAN MOSES, 35, was initially charged with arson of a structure and property. In addition to allegedly lighting the vehicle on fire, Moses is accused of writing “THEIF” (sic) on the side of the dealership where the arson occurred.
“If you engage in domestic terrorism, this Department of Justice will find you, follow the facts, and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law,” BONDI stated on X. “No negotiating.”
The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. on Monday near the Tesla Service Center in Mesa, Arizona. Responding officers discovered smoke and flames emanating from the Cybertruck, according to the Mesa Police Department.
Video footage from affiliate KSAZ-TV showed authorities surrounding the dealership and taping off the charred vehicle. Moses was later identified through security photos and found near a suspicious van nearby. No injuries were reported.
This attack follows a series of violent incidents targeting Elon Musk’s companies, seemingly in protest of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Earlier, following a Missouri Tesla dealership firebombing on April 18—allegedly committed by a college student on spring break—FBI Director KASH PATEL denounced the actions as “dangerous and illegal.”
“We will work with our partners at the Department of Justice to hold accountable anyone who commits such crimes,” PATEL stated.
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KSAZ-TV
Pam Bondi’s Statement on X
