Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Cybertruck fire at Mesa Tesla dealership: Suspected arsonist arrested
https://www.fox10phoenix.com ^ | April 28, 2025 | Brent Corrado and Danielle Miller

Posted on 04/28/2025 4:02:48 PM PDT by Beowulf9

The Brief . A man is accused of arson after a Cybertruck was burned in a fire at a Tesla dealership near Sossaman Road and Southern Avenue.

. The suspect was identified as 35-year-old Ian Moses.

. No one was hurt in the fire.

(Excerpt) Read more at fox10phoenix.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: 35; arizona; arson; cybertruck; dealership; fire; ianmoses; ianwilliammoses; livesinmesa; mesaaz; tesla; violence

Click here: to donate by Credit Card

Or here: to donate by PayPal

Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794

Thank you very much and God bless you.

MESA, Ariz. - A man has been arrested after a Cybertruck was burned in a fire at a Mesa Tesla dealership early Monday morning.

What we know: The Mesa Police Department says officers responded just before 2 a.m. on April 28 to a Tesla dealership near Sossaman Road and Southern Avenue for reports of an explosion.

"Additional callers reported smoke and flames coming from an area near the building, which ultimately was found to be a brand-new Tesla Cybertruck," police said.

Firefighters responded to the scene to extinguish the flames.

"As crews began their attack on the vehicle fire additional crews made entry to the building to check the interior for smoke and heat," the department said. "The fire was contained to the vehicle on the exterior of the building."

Video from the scene showed the misspelled word "thief" painted on the side of a building.

No injuries were reported.

During their investigation, police say officers noticed a suspicious van parked nearby. Officers observed a bicyclist riding up to the van and opening the door.

The bicyclist was contacted by police and identified as 35-year-old Ian Moses.

"The Tesla Security Center provided photo evidence of the arson suspect and officers were able to match the photo to Moses," police said.

Moses was arrested and booked into jail. He's accused of arson.

What's next: Police are working with federal authorities on the investigation.

Dig deeper: Multiple investigations have taken place following recent Tesla vandalism incidents nationwide.

A Minnesota man accused of causing $20,000 damage to Tesla vehicles was arrested. In Florida, video captured the moment when two suspects rammed through a gate and stole Teslas from a parking lot. A Las Vegas man faces federal charges in connection to attacks at a Tesla dealership. Last month, the FBI launched a task force following a series of attacks on Tesla vehicles at dealerships and charging stations across the country.

1 posted on 04/28/2025 4:02:48 PM PDT by Beowulf9
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

Calling another Feral District Judge skank! You’re up next! Here’s your pool boy.


2 posted on 04/28/2025 4:05:47 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (The U.S. "Judiciary. Putting Foreign Illegal Aliens Criminals first. They are here ILLEGALLY!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9
the misspelled word "thief" painted on the side of a building

Non Musk getaway car had the bumper sticker: "I Suport Publik Skools".

3 posted on 04/28/2025 4:07:45 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

I suspect that the Tesla framed him.


4 posted on 04/28/2025 4:08:36 PM PDT by BobL
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9
The left a year ago: Quit saying Teslas are fire hazzards!

The left now: We haven't burned enough Teslas!

5 posted on 04/28/2025 4:12:54 PM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

They’re still doing this crap? Enough already. Sheesh.
I guess that MN court deciding not to prosecute the guy who allegedly vandalized at least 4 Teslas sends the wrong message to people.


6 posted on 04/28/2025 4:12:59 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: frank ballenger; Beowulf9
> the misspelled word "thief" painted on the side of a building

> Non Musk getaway car had the bumper sticker: "I Suport Publik Skools".

The thief was found to have a piece of paper on which was written:

"I HAVE A GUB"

7 posted on 04/28/2025 4:14:15 PM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: dayglored

Ha. Any day of posting with a Woody Allen reference is a good day.


8 posted on 04/28/2025 4:17:02 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

OK, this has to be said. Imagine a conservative setting fire to an EV as a form of a protest. The liberals would go crazy. Destroying vehicles, which will save the planet by polluting the planet, liberals would demand the death penalty!


9 posted on 04/28/2025 4:22:54 PM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dayglored

😆


10 posted on 04/28/2025 4:36:30 PM PDT by Beowulf9
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

“Tesla Security Center later provided photo evidence that linked him to the scene, police said”.

Suspect is 35 but no pic? Huh. I wonder why...


11 posted on 04/28/2025 4:48:51 PM PDT by Beowulf9
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

I think we all know the reason.


12 posted on 04/28/2025 4:55:28 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

I saw one today parked at the local Home Depot. I’d seen them on the road but this was the first I’d got to walk around one.

Tesla DOES NOT make attractive cars, especially not as attractive as a car at that price point should be. All the other Teslas look like Fisher-Price made them but that ‘truck’ thing looks like a prop from an Ed Wood SciFi movie.


13 posted on 04/28/2025 5:05:20 PM PDT by Paal Gulli
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Beowulf9

“Video from the scene showed the misspelled word “thief” painted on the side of a building.”

A strong indicator it was a leftist (had there been any doubt about that already).


14 posted on 04/28/2025 5:28:49 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (“Giving money & power to government is like giving whiskey & car keys to teenage boys” P.J. O’Rourke)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: No name given

If you go on linkedin, there’s an Ian Moses in Tempe, roughly 35.Fat,bearded white dude. Doofy looking. Engineer type,I’d peg him for an incel. Fits the profile if it’s him


15 posted on 04/28/2025 7:12:29 PM PDT by samkatz
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Paal Gulli

I Agee. The cybertrucks look like some High School students made it in shop class from some discarded NSF shelving from a restuarant.


16 posted on 04/28/2025 7:53:38 PM PDT by HP8753 (Live Free!!!! .............or don't. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson