A Missouri resident has been arrested and charged in connection with arson at a Kansas City Tesla dealership last month.
A news release from the U.S. Department of Justice says Owen McIntire, of Kansas City, is charged with unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device and malicious damage by fire of any property used in interstate commerce.
On the night of March 17th, a Kansas City police officer found a fire bomb near a Cybertruck at the KC Tesla Center. A fire spread from that vehicle to a second Cybertruck and two charging stations.
“This is the second arrest this week of a suspect charged with targeting Tesla, more proof that the FBI will not stand for these destructive acts,” said FBI Director Kash Patel.
The Cybertrucks had sale prices of $105,485 and $107,485. Additionally, two charging stations were damaged by the fire, each of which is valued at approximately $550.
McIntire, 19, is a student at a college in Boston. He has made an initial federal court appearance in Massachusetts.
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