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College Student Arrested for Tesla Arson Attack

CosmicTaco · 2025-04-19T11:16:41.214784+05:30

- A 19-year-old UMass Boston student, Owen McIntire, was arrested for firebombing a Tesla dealership in Kansas City, Missouri. - McIntire allegedly used Molotov cocktails to set fire to two Cybertrucks and damaged two Tesla charging stations. - The Justice Department charged McIntire with unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device and malicious damage by fire. - FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the crackdown on extremists targeting Tesla, with this being the second arrest in a week. - McIntire's social media posts revealed his mental health struggles and frustration with current events. Source: [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2025/04/18/us-news/umass-boston-student-charged-in-firebombing-kansas-city-tesla-dealership-doj/), [Wcvb](https://www.wcvb.com/article/umass-boston-student-accused-vandalizing-missouri-tesla-store-arrested/64527607), [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/us/college-spring-breaker-charged-firebombing-tesla-cybertrucks-dealership)

A 19-year-old UMass Boston student, Owen McIntire, was arrested for firebombing a Tesla dealership in Kansas City, Missouri.
McIntire allegedly used Molotov cocktails to set fire to two Cybertrucks and damaged two Tesla charging stations.
The Justice Department charged McIntire with unlawful possession of an unregistered destructive device and malicious damage by fire.
FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the crackdown on extremists targeting Tesla, with this being the second arrest in a week.
McIntire's social media posts revealed his mental health struggles and frustration with current events.

Source: New York Post, Wcvb, Fox News