Attorney General Pamela Bondi has announced charges against three individuals responsible for arson attacks on Tesla properties. These defendants will face significant legal consequences for their actions, which included the use of Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations.
One defendant, armed with a suppressed AR-15 rifle, was arrested after throwing approximately eight Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Salem, Oregon. Another individual was apprehended in Loveland, Colorado, after attempting to ignite Teslas with Molotov cocktails and was found in possession of materials to produce additional incendiary devices. In Charleston, South Carolina, a third defendant vandalized Tesla charging stations with profane messages and set them on fire using Molotov cocktails.
Each defendant faces severe charges with penalties ranging from a minimum of five years to up to 20 years in prison. The Department of Justice remains committed to combating all acts of violence and arson directed at Tesla properties.
— news from Department of Justice