Crime & Public Safety

Kansas City Man Charged in Tesla Arson Case Involving Molotov Cocktails

The case marks the second Tesla-related arrest this week as a federal task force targets rising threats against the Elon Musk-led automaker.
Kansas City Man Charged in Tesla Arson Case Involving Molotov Cocktails
The seal of the FBI hangs in the Flag Room at the bureau's headquarters in Washington on March 9, 2007. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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A Kansas City man attending college in Boston has been arrested and charged in federal court for allegedly firebombing two Tesla Cybertrucks at a dealership in Missouri last month using homemade incendiary devices.

Owen McIntire, 19, was taken into custody in Boston and made his initial appearance in Massachusetts federal court on April 18, according to a statement Friday from the Justice Department.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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