Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday announced charges against individuals participating in what she described as “domestic terrorism against Tesla properties.”
FOX NEWS -- Thursday’s press release detailed charges against three individuals accused of engaging in these acts. One defendant, per the press release, was arrested after “throwing approximately eight Molotov cocktails at a Tesla dealership located in Salem, Oregon.”
Another individual in Charleston, South Carolina, wrote what the release described as “profane messages against President Trump around Tesla charging stations before lighting the charging stations on fire with Molotov cocktails.”
The third individual was arrested in Loveland, Colorado and like the others, according to reports, tried to light Teslas on fire with Molotov cocktails. A report associated with the arrest in Loveland indicated that the words “Nazi cars” were written on the building.
“Each defendant faces serious charges carrying a minimum penalty of five years and up to 20 years in prison,” the press release reads, making it clear that Trump’s Department of Justice is “committed to ending all acts of violence and arson directed at Tesla properties and otherwise.”
In a statement paired with the release, Attorney General Bondi said, “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended.”
Further, she said this announcement should serve as a warning to all others who are considering engaging in similar criminal behavior.
“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,” she warned.