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Tesla Cybertruck Arson Suspect Charged with Federal Domestic Terrorism Offense

Ian Moses, accused of setting fire to a Tesla Cybertruck and vandalizing a Mesa dealership, faces federal charges as authorities escalate their response to politically motivated violence.

A fire was being investigated as a possible arson case on April 28, 2025, at a Tesla dealership in Mesa.
A burned Tesla Cybertruck parked at a Tesla lot in Seattle.
A hand-drawn map of the Tesla dealership carried by Ian Moses, accused of setting a Cybertruck on fire at a Mesa dealership.
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Overview

  • Ian Moses, 35, was arrested on April 28 for allegedly setting a Tesla Cybertruck on fire and spray-painting 'THEIF' on a dealership in Mesa, Arizona.
  • Federal charges for malicious damage by fire have been filed against Moses, with a detention hearing scheduled for May 2 to determine if he will remain in custody during the trial.
  • Authorities reported Moses carried items including a gas can, spray paint, a lighter, and a hand-drawn map of the dealership during the attack, as detailed in a criminal complaint.
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi labeled the act as domestic terrorism and emphasized a zero-tolerance approach to such politically motivated violence targeting Tesla facilities.
  • This incident is the latest in a string of over 80 attacks on Tesla properties globally, linked to opposition against Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency.