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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested after setting Teslas on fire in Las Vegas: Police
A man was arrested for allegedly setting Tesla vehicles on fire in Las Vegas earlier this month, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The suspect, 36-year-old Paul Hyon Kim, was booked into the Clark County jail Wednesday on 15 counts altogether, including suspicion of arson, destroying personal property of another valuing $5,000 or more, possessing/disposing of a fire device and discharging a firearm into vehicle, according to jail records. The incident took place on March 18 at approximately 2:45 a.m., when five Teslas were damaged in a fire started at a Tesla Collision Center in Las Vegas, police said. Video footage shared with ABC News shows the suspect dressed in black setting fire to cars parked in the lot of the collision center. Along with the burning vehicles, officials said the word "RESIST" was spray-painted across the doors of the facility and three rounds of shots were fired at the additional Tesla vehicles. "This was a targeted attack against a Tesla facility," Dori Koren, assistant sheriff for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, said during a press conference last week. The suspect is believed to have used Molotov cocktails and a firearm to conduct his attack, police said. MORE: FBI investigating after multiple incendiary devices found at Tesla dealership in Texas Officials received notice that an individual had "set several vehicles on fire in the parking lot and caused damage to the property." Previously, officials said police and the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force was investigating this incident, which they believed was an isolated attack. Kim is due in court for his initial appearance on Thursday. Recent attacks aimed at Tesla dealerships, vehicles and charging stations have been reported in Seattle; Kansas City, Missouri; and Charleston, South Carolina, as well as other cities across the United States since Tesla CEO Elon Musk began his role with the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Man arrested after setting Teslas on fire in Las Vegas: Police originally appeared on
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man arrested after setting Teslas on fire in Las Vegas: Police
A man was arrested for allegedly setting Tesla vehicles on fire in Las Vegas earlier this month, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. The suspect, 36-year-old Paul Hyon Kim, was booked into the Clark County jail Wednesday on 15 counts altogether, including suspicion of arson, destroying personal property of another valuing $5,000 or more, possessing/disposing of a fire device and discharging a firearm into vehicle, according to jail records. The incident took place on March 18 at approximately 2:45 a.m., when five Teslas were damaged in a fire started at a Tesla Collision Center in Las Vegas, police said. Video footage shared with ABC News shows the suspect dressed in black setting fire to cars parked in the lot of the collision center. Along with the burning vehicles, officials said the word "RESIST" was spray-painted across the doors of the facility and three rounds of shots were fired at the additional Tesla vehicles. "This was a targeted attack against a Tesla facility," Dori Koren, assistant sheriff for the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, said during a press conference last week. The suspect is believed to have used Molotov cocktails and a firearm to conduct his attack, police said. MORE: FBI investigating after multiple incendiary devices found at Tesla dealership in Texas Officials received notice that an individual had "set several vehicles on fire in the parking lot and caused damage to the property." Previously, officials said police and the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force was investigating this incident, which they believed was an isolated attack. Kim is due in court for his initial appearance on Thursday. Recent attacks aimed at Tesla dealerships, vehicles and charging stations have been reported in Seattle; Kansas City, Missouri; and Charleston, South Carolina, as well as other cities across the United States since Tesla CEO Elon Musk began his role with the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE. Man arrested after setting Teslas on fire in Las Vegas: Police originally appeared on
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Securing the Vegas Loop in wake of Tesla attack
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Underneath Las Vegas, police are keeping an eye on Tesla-riding conventioneers roving through the Vegas Loop system following a targeted attack. On Tuesday Las Vegas Metropolitan Police arrived around 2:45 a.m. after the first 911 calls for a reported fire at the Tesla Collision service center near Baruda Avenue and S. Jones Boulevard. Las Vegas police and FBI officials said during a news press conference the fire involved several vehicles and is being investigated as a possible terrorist attack. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned the attack during a press briefing, noting the nationwide trend of Tesla-related attacks. 'We certainly think it's despicable the violence that is taking place against Tesla, the company, its employees,' she said. 'And also just Americans who have chosen to drive an electric vehicle,' In Las Vegas, conventioneers for the 2025 International Window Coverings Expo walked past police officers stationed at the four Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) stations, a presence officials said was incoming. 'We do not believe there is any further threat at this time to the general public,' Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren said during a Tuesday press conference. 'However as a precaution, as we do many times in these kinds of incidents, we have increased our police presence in particular to Tesla locations, or any Tesla-related locations across the valley.' The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) acknowledges the increase in police presence following the attack on a Tesla service center. 'The safety of employees and visitors at LVCC is always a top priority, and we take a proactive approach to security,' a spokesperson wrote. 'In response to recent incidents involving Teslas, we work closely with Metro and The Boring Company to implement enhanced and visible safety measures across the four Loop stations spanning the LVCC campus. ' Additional layers of year-round security on the LVCC campus also include a 56-member security team and are aided by Metro's Convention Center Area Command next door, according to the LVCVA spokesperson. 'The Loop at the LVCC remains restricted to convention attendees,' the spokesperson wrote. 'Measures to restrict access, including a license plate recognition system, help prevent unauthorized entry to the system.' Police and the FBI urged anyone with video of the fire or the suspect from Tuesday's attack on the Las Vegas Tesla service center to call (702) 828-7777. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Express Tribune
19-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Tesla dealership hit by arson attack in Las Vegas, cybertrucks burned in Kansas
Listen to article Las Vegas police are investigating a suspected arson and vandalism attack on a Tesla dealership, where multiple vehicles were damaged. Authorities believe the attack was deliberate, involving Molotov cocktails, a firearm, and graffiti. According to Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), the suspect—dressed in black—set at least two vehicles on fire and fired multiple rounds at the dealership. A total of five Tesla vehicles sustained damage, and the word "resist" was spray-painted on the building's front doors. An unignited Molotov cocktail was also discovered inside one of the vehicles. Authorities have classified the attack as 'targeted' but stated there is no ongoing threat to the public. In response, police presence has been increased at Tesla locations. Tesla CEO Elon Musk condemned the incident on social media, calling it "insane and deeply wrong." The attack comes amid a broader wave of vandalism against Tesla facilities, which some have linked to backlash over Musk's involvement in the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a federal agency focused on cutting government jobs and programs. Photo: @elonmusk on X Similar incidents reported in Kansas City Another suspected arson attack took place late Monday night at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City, Missouri. Police officers responding to the scene found a Cybertruck on fire at the dealership on State Line Road. The flames spread to a second vehicle before firefighters extinguished the blaze. The Kansas City Bomb and Arson Unit, along with agents from the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), are investigating. Authorities have labeled the incident "suspicious in nature" and are treating it as part of a broader pattern of similar attacks on Tesla locations. The ATF confirmed that federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies are collaborating on the investigation. Officials have urged the public to report any suspicious activity or potential threats to the FBI or ATF tip lines. Last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a warning to those involved in Tesla-related vandalism, stating, 'If you're going to touch a Tesla, go to a dealership, do anything, you better watch out because we're coming after you.' Authorities have not yet identified any suspects, and investigations remain ongoing.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Las Vegas police searching for suspect after Teslas set on fire, seemingly shot
Las Vegas police said Tuesday they are searching for a suspect after Teslas were set on fire and seemingly shot at a local business. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren said during a press conference that at around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, his police department got multiple '911 calls about a fire at a Tesla collision and sales center.' He said that multiple vehicles were burning when officers got to the scene. 'I can tell you that we believe the suspect approached the business wearing all black clothing, and he used what appeared to be Molotov cocktails and a firearm to conduct his attack. At least five Tesla vehicles were damaged, to include two of which were engulfed in flames,' he said. 'As I mentioned earlier, we're still in the process of collecting evidence, but it appears the suspect fired at least three rounds into different Tesla vehicles, so we do believe a firearm was used,' Koren added. The LVMPD said in a Tuesday press release that they, alongside the FBI and the Clark County Fire Department, were investigating the attack. 'Violent terrorism,' said Tesla founder and tech billionaire Elon Musk on the social platform X, which he owns, in response to a video the Las Vegas Review-Journal said depicted the incident. Also Tuesday, the FBI's field office in Kansas City said it and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were investigating damage to Cybertrucks at a Tesla dealership in Kansas City, Mo., according to a social media post. 'The FBI and ATF are working with the Kansas City, MO Police Department to investigate an overnight incident in which Cyber Trucks at a Tesla Dealership in south Kansas City were damaged,' the FBI's Kansas City field office said in a statement posted to Facebook. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
