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Washington Post
08-03-2025
- Washington Post
Anger at Elon Musk turns violent with molotov cocktails and gunfire at Tesla lots
The woman in the black hoodie walked onto the Tesla car lot prepared to inflict damage. She came with four Smirnoff Ice bottles filled with gasoline, flung them at electric vehicles parked around the dealership and watched as they burned. Over the course of 13 days starting Jan. 29, according to court records, Lucy Grace Nelson made repeated trips to the Tesla car lot in Loveland, Colorado. Once, she spray-painted 'Nazi' in black under the dealership's entrance sign, according to court documents, and another time, she ignited a molotov cocktail near a Tesla Cybertruck. She also allegedly used red spray-paint to scribble a message on the car dealership's entrance doors: 'F--- Musk.' Nelson's lawyer declined to comment on the case.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Tesla charging stations in Massachusetts 'intentionally set' on fire, police say
Multiple agencies in Massachusetts are looking for the person who set a group of Tesla superchargers on fire. The suspected arson happened just after 1 a.m. on Monday. Littleton police and fire departments were called to The Point Shopping Center on Constitution Avenue "for reports of fires at the Tesla charging station," according to a press release. When firefighters arrived, multiple Tesla superchargers were found "engulfed in flames and heavy, dark smoke." A total of seven chargers were damaged, police said. The Littleton Electric Light & Water Department cut off the power to the devices, and after the fire was extinguished, the State Police Fire Investigation Unit under the State Fire Marshal's office was notified. Woman Arrested After Explosives Discovered At Tesla Dealership "Based on evidence at the scene, Littleton Fire, Littleton Police, and State Police fire investigators collectively determined that the fire had been intentionally set," a Massachusetts Department of Fire Services press release said. Read On The Fox News App No injuries were reported. Tesla did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment. Elon Musk Protests To Target Lawmakers, Tesla Dealerships As Progressives Decry 'Extremist Cuts' Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Arson Watch Reward Program Hotline at 800-682-9229. The program offers rewards of up to $5,000 "for information that solves, prevents, or detects arson crimes," police said. Tipsters can remain anonymous. Last week, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced it charged 42-year-old Lucy Grace Nelson, also known as Justin Thomas Nelson, after police say they found a number of explosives at a Colorado Tesla dealership, the latest incident in a string of apparent protests against Tesla CEO and DOGE leader Elon Musk. Nelson was charged with one count of malicious destruction of property, explosives or incendiary devices use, felony criminal mischief and criminal attempt to commit felonies, according to a news release from the Loveland Police Department. Fox News' Alexandra Koch and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report. Original article source: Tesla charging stations in Massachusetts 'intentionally set' on fire, police say
Fox News
04-03-2025
- Fox News
Tesla charging stations in Massachusetts 'intentionally set' on fire, police say
Multiple agencies in Massachusetts are looking for the person who set a group of Tesla superchargers on fire. The suspected arson happened just after 1 a.m. on Monday. Littleton police and fire departments were called to The Point Shopping Center on Constitution Avenue "for reports of fires at the Tesla charging station," according to a press release. When firefighters arrived, multiple Tesla superchargers were found "engulfed in flames and heavy, dark smoke." A total of seven chargers were damaged, police said. The Littleton Electric Light & Water Department cut off the power to the devices, and after the fire was extinguished, the State Police Fire Investigation Unit under the State Fire Marshal's office was notified. "Based on evidence at the scene, Littleton Fire, Littleton Police, and State Police fire investigators collectively determined that the fire had been intentionally set," a Massachusetts Department of Fire Services press release said. No injuries were reported. Tesla did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for comment. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Arson Watch Reward Program Hotline at 800-682-9229. The program offers rewards of up to $5,000 "for information that solves, prevents, or detects arson crimes," police said. Tipsters can remain anonymous. Last week, the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced it charged 42-year-old Lucy Grace Nelson, also known as Justin Thomas Nelson, after police say they found a number of explosives at a Colorado Tesla dealership, the latest incident in a string of apparent protests against Tesla CEO and DOGE leader Elon Musk. Nelson was charged with one count of malicious destruction of property, explosives or incendiary devices use, felony criminal mischief and criminal attempt to commit felonies, according to a news release from the Loveland Police Department.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Arsonist sets fire to Tesla charging stations: Police
Police in Massachusetts are investigating fires that appear to have been 'intentionally set' that destroyed seven Tesla charging stations, police said. The fires were first reported at approximately 1:10 a.m. on Monday morning when the Littleton Police Department in Massachusetts were dispatched to The Point Shopping Center due to reports of several fires at the Tesla charging stations there, according to a statement from the Littleton Police Department. MORE: Woman caught trying to plant explosive devices at Tesla dealership 'Chief Matthew Pinard reports that the Littleton Police Department responded to and is investigating fires at a Tesla charging station at The Point Shopping Center that are believed to be suspicious in nature,' authorities said. 'Responding officers observed that several Tesla charging stations were engulfed in flames and heavy, dark smoke.' Police said that the Littleton Electric Light & Water Department was immediately contacted and requested to shut down power but that while waiting for the electric department to arrive, another charging station caught fire. MORE: Man drives over 700 miles to set fire to home of man talking with his ex-girlfriend: Police In total, seven charging stations sustained heavy fire-related damage, police said. Once the fires were extinguished and the electric supply was cut off, officers launched a preliminary investigation and determined that the fires appear to have been deliberately set. MORE: Online content creator arrested after videos surface of her urinating on grocery store products dating back 4 years MORE: 12-year-old boy dies at motocross event in dirt bike racing accident 'Littleton Police and Fire Departments and the Massachusetts State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit attached to the State Fire Marshal's Office are investigating and have determined that the fire appears to have been intentionally set,' police said. No injuries were sustained in the fires, according to police, but authorities said that this case falls under the Arson Watch Reward Program, coordinated by the Massachusetts Property Insurance Underwriting Association. MORE: Search for man missing for nearly 2 weeks in national park intensifies 'The program offers rewards of up to $5,000 for information that solves, prevents, or detects arson crimes,' police said. Just last week in a separate incident, a woman in Colorado was arrested after police caught her with explosives at a Tesla dealership, police said. MORE: Gas grill explosion at Hawaii condo leaves 7 injured, 3 in critical condition The 40-year-old suspect, Lucy Grace Nelson, was arrested on Feb. 25 after the Loveland Police Department in Colorado launched an "extensive investigation" on Jan. 29 following a series of vandalizations with incendiary devices at the Tesla Dealership in Loveland, Colorado, according to a statement from the police released last Wednesday. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, and his company have faced backlash since he has taken a central role in the White House as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency. MORE: California fire captain stabbed to death in her own home Over the weekend, demonstrators around the United States gathered at Tesla showrooms to protest Musk and his sweeping cuts of federal spending that has led to mass layoffs of federal workers in Washington, D.C. and beyond. The investigation into the Littleton Tesla charging station fires is currently ongoing. Arsonist sets fire to Tesla charging stations: Police originally appeared on
CBS News
01-03-2025
- CBS News
Colorado Tesla dealership vandalism suspect faces federal charge of malicious destruction of property
The 42-year-old accused of vandalizing a Tesla dealership in Northern Colorado numerous times and causing thousands of dollars in damage now faces federal charges. Lucy Grace Nelson, of Lyons, made an appearance in federal court this week on a charge of malicious destruction of property and remains in custody. The Tesla dealership in Loveland on 1606 North Lincoln Avenue was hit on Jan. 29 as well as on Feb. 2, 7 and 11. The dealership told Loveland police they estimate damages will come out to between $5,000 and $20,000. Photos from a criminal complaint prepared by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives show graffiti on dealership signs and vehicles including Cybertrucks. One sign had the word "Nazi" spray painted on it. On one of the days of the crimes, a security guard chased after the suspect after they said offensive words aimed at Tesla CEO Elon Musk were spray painted on windows, but was unable to catch the suspect. According to the criminal complaint, the guard "reported that an individual came on to the property and spray painted the words "Fuck Musk" with red spray paint on the front windows of the establishment." The photos from the federal arrest documents also show small fires on the lot of the dealership that are believed to have been started by molotov cocktails inside vodka bottles. The suspect is seen throwing the explosives across the lot in some of the photos. Investigators have identified the suspect as Nelson, and say that while they were in the midst of conducting a surveillance operation of the crimes, they believe Nelson went back to the dealership to commit more vandalization. Nelson was arrested at the dealership on Monday. A search of Nelson's car turned up a gas container, vodka bottles and wick material, according to the criminal complaint. Clothes that investigators believe Nelson wore during at least one of the crimes were also allegedly found in the car. Nelson has a Larimer County Court date scheduled for March 7. Nelson is also known as Justin Thomas Nelson.
