Tesla arson suspect arrested in Arizona after fiery assault on Cybertruck

Police in Arizona arrested a suspected arsonist at a Tesla dealership after he allegedly lit a newly delivered Cybertruck on fire Mesa police responded just before a m on Monday April to reports of an explosion at the Tesla Organization Center in Mesa Ariz Bystanders informed smoke and flames near the building which officers determined were coming from a newly delivered Tesla Cybertruck Footage from Fox News affiliate KSAZ-TV captured federal and state law enforcement surrounding the Tesla dealership after the fire was put out TESLA VEHICLES CHARGING STATIONS TARGETED AS PROTESTERS DENOUNCE DOGE ELON MUSKThe arson suspect identified by local police as -year-old Ian Moses allegedly wrote THEIF sic on the side of the dealership before setting the Cybertruck on fire The footage captured the charred electric truck as investigators taped off the scene No injuries were released During their assessment police mentioned they noticed a suspicious van parked nearby and observed a man riding a bicycle approaching and opening the van s door Officers at once contacted the individual and identified the suspect Investigators were able to match Moses to prevention photos captured by the Tesla Safeguard Center during the affair He was arrested and booked into jail for one count of arson of a structure and property NYPD SEARCHING FOR SCOOTER-RIDING SUSPECT WHO LEFT BRICK WITH SWASTIKA ON TESLA CYBERTRUCKThe Mesa Police Department reported that it is collaborating with federal officers and additional charges against Moses are pending as the study continues This arrest comes amid a broader national movement targeting Musk s companies driven by activists protesting the billionaire's involvement with the Trump administration Fox News Digital has announced on current Tesla vandalism incidents nationwide A Minnesota man is accused of causing in damage to Tesla vehicles Surveillance footage in Florida captured two defendants ramming through a dealership gate and stealing a Tesla And a Los Vegas man attacking a Tesla dealership is now facing federal charges In March Attorney General Pam Bondi disclosed that the Department of Justice would pursue federal charges against vandalizers The swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism she announced We will continue investigations that impose severe consequences on those involved in these attacks including those operating behind the scenes to coordinate and fund these crimes Representatives have urged anyone with additional information about the suspected arson development to come forward as the examination continues Fox News Digital has reached out to the Mesa Police Department and Tesla Inc for comment