By SDCN Staff
Washington, D.C.–Attorney General Pamela Bondi Thursday announced charges against three individuals allegedly responsible for the destruction of Tesla properties.
The defendants are charged with using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations, the Justice Department stated in a news release.
“The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” said Attorney General Bondi. “Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.”
One defendant, armed with a suppressed AR-15 rifle, was arrested after throwing approximately eight Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership located in Salem, Oregon.
Another was arrested in Loveland, Colorado after attempting to light Teslas on fire with Molotov cocktails. The defendant was later found in possession of materials used to produce additional incendiary weapons.
In Charleston, South Carolina, a third defendant wrote profane messages against President Trump around Tesla charging stations before lighting the charging stations on fire with Molotov cocktails.
Each defendant faces serious charges carrying a minimum penalty of five years and up to 20 years in prison.
Bondi stated the Department of Justice is committed to ending all acts of violence and arson directed at Tesla properties.
