A person accused of firebombing a Tesla dealership in Colorado is going through federal costs, Lawyer Common Pam Bondi mentioned Monday.
Cooper Jo Fredrick, 24, was arrested in Plano, Texas, on suspicion of attacking a Tesla dealership on March 7 in Loveland, Colo., Bondi mentioned.
“Let this be a warning. You can run, but you cannot hide,” Bondi mentioned in a video message. “Justice is coming.”
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Cooper Jo Frederick, 24, allegedly firebombed a Tesla dealership in Colorado earlier this month. (Larimer County Sheriff’s Workplace)
Frederick, a resident of Fort Collins, Colo., allegedly ignited an incendiary machine and hurled it on the dealership, narrowly lacking a number of parked autos. The machine landed between two vehicles, and created a fireplace, Loveland police mentioned.
A number of folks contained in the dealership who have been cleansing the constructing have been current on the time, police mentioned. Nevertheless, a quick-thinking officer on the scene extinguished the flames and nobody was harmed.
The constructing and a number of other autos have been additionally broken by rocks, police mentioned.
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Tesla founder Elon Musk addresses the wave of violent protests towards the auto maker’s dealerships and autos. (Getty Photos/Fox Information)
“I’ve made it clear (that) if you take part in the wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, we will find you, arrest you and put you behind bars,” Bondi mentioned. “All of these cases are a serious threat to public safety. Therefore, there will be no negotiation.”
Frederick was arrested every week after the assault. Federal prosecutors are searching for 20 years in jail, Bondi mentioned.
Along with the federal costs towards him, Frederick can also be going through native costs, together with second-degree arson and possession of explosives or incendiary gadgets.
He’s considered one of a number of suspects charged in reference to assaults on Tesla dealerships and factories in latest weeks. The assaults appeared to heart on Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his position with the Trump administration’s Division of Authorities Effectivity (DOGE).
Lucy Grace Nelson, 42, also referred to as Justin Thomas Nelson, can also be going through costs in reference to a separate Feb. 27 incident on the identical Loveland dealership.
Lucy Grace Nelson is charged with plenty of crimes associated to incidents at a Colorado Tesla dealership. (Loveland Police Division)
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In response to the assaults, the FBI has launched a activity pressure to crack down on the violence, with the group created at the side of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) to coordinate investigative exercise.
