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Man charged for arson attacks at Tesla dealership, New Mexico GOP office

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The Tesla incident happened in Bernalillo in February.

ByAlexander Mallin

April 14, 2025, 12:25 PM

A New Mexico man has been arrested and federally charged in connection with two separate arson attacks on a Tesla dealership and the Republican Party's state headquarters in Albuquerque, according to newly unsealed court documents.

Jamison Wagner is alleged to have set fires at a Tesla showroom in Bernalillo on Feb. 9 and vandalized several vehicles in the parking lot with phrases including, "Die Elon," "Tesla Nazi Inc" and "Die Tesla Nazi," according to a federal complaint.

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