A 40-year-old man from New Mexico has been charged with two counts of arson after fires were deliberately set at a Tesla dealership and the Republican Party of New Mexico headquarters earlier this year.
Federal investigators say Jamison Wagner is behind both attacks. On February 9, two Tesla vehicles were damaged by fire at the Tesla showroom in Albuquerque. The building was also vandalized with swastikas and the phrase “Tesla Nazi Inc.” spray-painted on the walls.
Then on March 30, the Republican Party’s state office in Albuquerque was also targeted in an arson attack that damaged its front entrance. At both scenes, investigators found matching improvised firebombs—glass containers with green lids—and other similar evidence.
Surveillance video helped identify Wagner’s white Hyundai Accent near both locations, and matching items were later found in his home. FBI and ATF agents raided his Albuquerque residence on April 12, where they discovered fire-starting materials, the same type of spray paint, and a stencil reading “ICE=KKK,” which matched graffiti found at the GOP site.
Wagner remains in custody and is awaiting a detention hearing set for April 16. If convicted, he faces between five and twenty years in prison for each count of arson.
“These cases are a serious threat to public safety,” said U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “We are seeking 20 years in prison. Let this be the final lesson to those taking part in this ongoing wave of political violence.”
According to U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi, Wagner could be looking at 40 years behind bars, in an interview with Fox News, and she has directed prosecutors to not make any offers. This is the fifth arrest of Tesla terrorists.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on the 5th arrest of a Tesla Terrorist: “This guy is looking at 40 years in prison.”
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“Hurling firebombs is not political protest,” added Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. “It is a dangerous felony that we will prosecute to the maximum extent.”
