{"id":2414744,"date":"2025-03-24T17:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T21:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bomb-squad-discovers-multiple-incendiary-devices-at-tesla-dealership\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T17:43:08","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T21:43:08","slug":"bomb-squad-discovers-multiple-incendiary-devices-at-tesla-dealership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bomb-squad-discovers-multiple-incendiary-devices-at-tesla-dealership\/","title":{"rendered":"Bomb Squad Discovers Multiple Incendiary Devices at Tesla Dealership"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbomb-squad-discovers-multiple-incendiary-devices-at-tesla-dealership%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2414744&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In Austin, Texas, police responded to a report of &#8220;incendiary&#8221; devices found at a Tesla dealership, prompting the Bomb Squad to investigate. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the seizure of the devices. This incident follows protests against Tesla related to CEO Elon Musk&#8217;s political affiliations. The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are now involved in the investigation. <\/p>\n<p>Recent arrests have been made concerning attacks on tesla facilities, with officials warning that domestic terrorism against such properties will not be tolerated. The Justice Department noted that three suspects involved in violent incidents aimed at Tesla properties were arrested, including one who used explosive devices. Despite these arrests,attacks on Tesla locations,including one in Las vegas where vehicles were shot and set on fire,continue. <\/p>\n<p>Commentaries reflect on these violent actions,suggesting that they reveal a disturbing trend of left-wing activism turning to destructiveness when opposing figures like Musk and organizations associated with him,despite their contributions to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pitches-4-trillion-spending-plans-and-refocusing-us-auto-industry-around-electric-vehicles\/\" title=\"Biden Pitches  Trillion Spending Plans And Refocusing US Auto Industry Around Electric ...\">electric vehicle production<\/a> and climate change efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Police have seized what they are calling &ldquo;incendiary&rdquo; devices from a Tesla dealership in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>The Austin Police Department&rsquo;s Bomb Squad was summoned after police responded to an 8 a.m. &ldquo;found\/abandoned hazardous&rdquo; call, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/article\/news\/crime\/austin-tesla-dealership-bomb-squad-incendiary-device\/269-87f3aa76-eb19-4449-8886-7eccdd0f21ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KVUE-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that devices, &ldquo;which were determined to be incendiary,&rdquo; were taken from the dealership without anyone getting hurt.<\/p>\n<p>The dealership has been the site of protests over the past two weekends as part of a nationwide targeting of Tesla due to the involvement of Tesla CEO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-announces-move-former-dem-rep-goes-far-unhinged-rant-live-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a> in the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI is investigating, as is the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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Bondi said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/attorney-general-pamela-bondi-announces-severe-charges-against-violent-tesla-arsonists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>. &ldquo;Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Incendiary devices found at Austin Tesla dealership.<\/p>\n<p>This attack on Tesla has to stop! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7dPlDy4wNU\">pic.twitter.com\/7dPlDy4wNU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul A. Szypula &#127482;&#127480; (@Bubblebathgirl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Bubblebathgirl\/status\/1904224742040633467?\">March 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-did-an-app-expose-alleged-drug-syndicates-contract-killers-and-weapons-dealers-leading-to-800-arrests-worldwide\/\" title=\"How Did An App Expose \u2018Alleged Drug Syndicates, Contract Killers And Weapons Dealers,\u2019 Leading To 800+ ... Worldwide?\">release noted<\/a> that three suspects sought to do maximum damage in their attacks.<\/p>\n<p>One defendant who carried a suppressed AR-15 reportedly threw eight Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Salem, Oregon, according to the DOJ statement.<\/p>\n<p>Molotov cocktails were also used by an individual who was arrested in Loveland, Colorado. That suspect was found with the materials to make more firebombs, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The release noted that a suspect in Charleston, South Carolina, &ldquo;wrote profane messages against President Trump&nbsp;around&nbsp;Tesla charging stations before lighting the charging stations on fire with Molotov cocktails.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the arrests, the attacks continue, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/3-face-federal-charges-tesla-arson-attacks-rcna197340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, a person attacking a Tesla Collision Center in Las Vegas &ldquo;fired three rounds into different Tesla vehicles,&rdquo; police said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reveals-he-has-a-special-destination-in-mind-for-sick-terrorist-thugs-targeting-tesla\/\" title=\"Trump Reveals He Has a Special Destination in Mind for &#039;Sick Terrorist Thugs&#039; Targeting ...\">attacker spray-painted &#038;ldquo<\/a>;RESIST&rdquo; on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-mounts-furious-diplomatic-effort-to-head-off-wider-war-in-middle-east-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"US mounts furious diplomatic effort to head off wider war in Middle East - Washington Examiner\">center&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s door and used Molotov cocktails to set two Teslas alight.<\/p>\n<p>An editorial in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/2025\/03\/anti-tesla-terrorism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Review<\/a> said the wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chilling-trend-shows-tesla-terrorists-now-know-exactly-many-came\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attacks<\/a> is &ldquo;deeply revealing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While Democrats will often warn about the rising threat of right-wing violence, these attacks are more evidence of how often left-wing activists turn to violence. In 2020, the George Floyd riots were excused by prominent Democrats and other leftists, who pushed the idea that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">property destruction didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t count as violence,&rdquo; the editorial said.<\/p>\n<p>The editorial also said that the &ldquo;full-on assault against Tesla also exposes the emptiness of progressive warnings of the looming climate crisis,&rdquo; given that Musk and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-reveals-special-destination-mind-sick-terrorist-thugs-targeting-tesla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tesla<\/a> should be heroes of the left for creating popular electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And yet, because Musk now has the wrong politics, progressives are desperately trying to convince people not to purchase the cars, or to sell the ones they have,&rdquo; the editorial wrote, adding &ldquo;progressives are again showing that they aren&rsquo;t so serious about the climate apocalypse when this supposedly existential priority conflicts with some other ideological predilection.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Bomb Squad was called in after authorities responded to a report of hazardous materials at 8 a.m., as reported by KVUE-TV. Fortunately, the devices were removed without any injuries. This dealership has recently been the focus of protests linked to Tesla CEO Elon Musk&#8217;s connections with the Trump administration. Both the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are currently investigating the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that three individuals had been arrested for attacks on Tesla-related locations. She warned that those participating in such acts of domestic terrorism would face serious consequences from the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>The Justice Department&#8217;s statement highlighted that one suspect used a suppressed AR-15 to throw Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership in Salem, Oregon. Another individual arrested in Loveland, Colorado was found with materials for creating additional firebombs. In Charleston, South Carolina, another suspect vandalized Tesla charging stations with offensive messages before igniting them with Molotov cocktails.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these arrests, attacks on Tesla properties persist; for instance, an assailant shot into vehicles at a Collision Center in Las Vegas and set two Teslas on fire using Molotov cocktails while spray-painting &#8220;RESIST&#8221; on the door.<\/p>\n<p>An editorial from National Review commented on these incidents as indicative of left-wing violence trends while criticizing progressive responses to climate issues related to Musk and his electric vehicles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2414745,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tesla-dealership.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[52024,52025,51050,35975,52026],"class_list":["post-2414744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bomb-squad","tag-incendiary-devices","tag-law-enforcement-2","tag-public-safety","tag-tesla-dealership"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Tesla-dealership.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2414744"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2414748,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2414744\/revisions\/2414748"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2414745"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2414744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2414744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2414744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}