Overview

• Owen McIntire, a 19-year-old college student from Kansas City attending the University of Massachusetts Boston, was arrested by federal authorities on April 18 for a March 17 arson at a Tesla dealership.
• McIntire is charged with unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device and malicious damage by fire of property used in interstate commerce.
• The attack caused significant damage, including the destruction of two Tesla Cybertrucks valued at over $105,000 each and two charging stations worth $550 each.
• Investigators identified McIntire using surveillance footage, cell phone data, and forensic evidence, including an unbroken Molotov cocktail recovered at the scene.
• Authorities, including Attorney General Pamela Bondi, labeled the act as domestic terrorism, with officials warning of severe legal consequences for similar politically motivated attacks.