Note: See the Affidavit here.
A resident of Kansas City, attending the University of Boston, was arrested and made his first appearance to the American Massachusetts District Court, to face federal accusations linked to a criminal fire in a Tesla company in Kansas City, Missouri.
According to the criminal complaint, filed in the western district of the Missouri and not sealed today, Owen Mcintire, 19, is accused of an illegal chief of possession of an unregistered destructive device and a malicious damper by fire of all used in interstate trade.
“Let me be extremely clear for anyone who always wants to bomb a Tesla property: you will not escape us,” said General Pamela Bondi prosecutor. “You will be stopped. You will be continued. You will spend decades behind bars. It is not worth it. ”
“Crimes have consequences. People behind these violent and dangerous attacks against private property will risk decades in prison – we will not conclude transactions and we will not negotiate,” said assistant prosecutor Todd Blanche.
“This is the second arrest this week of a suspect accused of having targeted Tesla, more proof that the FBI will not defend these destructive acts,” said FBI director Kash Patel. “These actions are dangerous, they are illegal and we will stop those responsible. We will work with our partners from the Ministry of Justice to hold responsible for anyone who commits such crimes. I congratulate our FBI teams in Kansas City and Boston for their work. ”
“ATF special agents and forensic experts have recovered and analyzed key evidence – in particular Molotov cocktails – used in this deliberate and dangerous incendiary attack,” said interim director Dan Driscoll of the alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives (ATF). “It was not vandalism – it was a violent criminal act. Thanks to the relentless work of ATF special agents, and our close coordination with the FBI and the local police, we now have a suspect in detention.
According to an affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint on March 17, around 11:16 p.m., a Kansas City officer, Missouri, Police Service (KCMOPD) near Kansas City (KC) Tesla Center observed the KC Tesla Center parking. The officer also observed an incendiary system suspected uninterrupted near the burning cybertruck. KCMOPD has recovered the uninterrupted incendiary system, also known as the Molotov cocktail. The fire spread from cybertruck to a second cybertruck in the lot. The Kansas City fire service responded to the scene to turn off the fire.
The Cybertrucks had selling prices of $ 105,485 and $ 107,485. In addition, two charging stations have been damaged by the fire, each of which is valued at around $ 550.
Deputy Prosecutors of the United States Sean Foley and Trey Alford for the western district of Missouri and prosecutor Patrick Cashman of the anti-terrorist section of the National Security Division continue the case.
The FBI Kansas City and Boston field offices, the alcohol office, tobacco, firearms and explosives, and the Kansas City police service, Missouri, investigate the case.
A criminal complaint is only an allegation. All the defendants are presumed innocent until guilt is proven beyond all reasonable doubts in court.
