JUST IN: Kash Patel Announces Arrest of Radical Left Terrorist Believed to be Responsible for Arson Attacks on New Mexico Tesla Facility and Republican Party HQ | The Gateway Pundit
FBI Director Kash Patel and the DOJ introduced on Monday that FBI Albuquerque and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Phoenix arrested Jamison Wagner in reference to arson assaults on a Tesla facility and the New Mexico GOP headquarters.
“This investigation considerations two separate arson offenses: one on February 9, 2025, on the Tesla Albuquerque Showroom in Bernalillo, New Mexico (Santa Ana Pueblo, Sandoval County), and a second offense on March 30, 2025, on the Republican Social gathering of New Mexico Social gathering Workplace in Albuquerque, New Mexico (Bernalillo County). Based mostly on the details outlined under, there’s possible trigger to imagine WAGNER dedicated these offenses,” the complaint states.
A number of Teslas had been additionally destroyed and graffiti that learn “Die Elon,” “Tesla Nazi Inc,” and “Die Tesla Nazi” was spray painted on the property.
In his assault on the Republican Social gathering headquarters in Albuquerque, the entrance door and foyer space had been broken earlier than firefighters arrived to extinguish the blaze. The person additionally spray painted “ICE=KKK” on the constructing.
Because the Gateway Pundit reported, Attorneys Common Pam Bondi introduced throughout a cupboard assembly final week that this particular person can be arrested and face “at the least 20 years in jail with no negotiations.”
BREAKING: I can now report that on Saturday morning, our @FBIAlbuquerquestaff and the @ATFPhoenixarrested a person who we imagine to be chargeable for the February arson assault on a New Mexico Tesla facility.
The proof on this case stemmed from our ongoing investigation of the March arson assault on the New Mexico Republican Social gathering HQ.
Proof recovered on the scene strongly means that this weekend, our courageous brokers prevented additional deliberate arson assaults.
Superb work from our groups, ATF colleagues, and regional legislation enforcement companions executing the mission. Beneath
@AGPamBondi’s management, that is a part of our FBI mandate to find these chargeable for the home terrorist assaults on Tesla and promptly carry them to justice.
BREAKING: I can now report that on Saturday morning, our @FBIAlbuquerque staff and the @ATFPhoenix arrested a person who we imagine to be chargeable for the February arson assault on a New Mexico Tesla facility.
The proof on this case stemmed from our ongoing…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) April 14, 2025
Full press release from the District of New Mexico United States Lawyer Workplace:
ALBUQUERQUE – Federal prices have been filed in opposition to Jamison Wagner, an Albuquerque resident, in reference to latest arson assaults concentrating on the Tesla Albuquerque Showroom and the Republican Social gathering of New Mexico (RPNM) headquarters. Investigators linked Wagner to each incidents via surveillance footage and scene proof.
“Let this be the ultimate lesson to these collaborating on this ongoing wave of political violence,” stated Lawyer Common Pamela Bondi. “We’ll arrest you, we are going to prosecute you, and we won’t negotiate. Crimes have penalties.”
“Hurling firebombs isn’t political protest,” stated Deputy Lawyer Common Todd Blanche. “It’s a harmful felony that we’ll prosecute to the utmost extent. The spectacular work by legislation enforcement in New Mexico sends a transparent message to perpetrators of the entire shameful assaults on Tesla services and political institutions: we’re coming for you, you possibly can’t conceal, and you’ll do critical jail time to pay to your crimes.”
In keeping with courtroom paperwork, within the early morning hours of February 9, 2025, the Tesla Albuquerque Showroom was focused in an arson assault. Two Tesla autos had been concerned within the hearth, considered one of which was considerably broken.
Broken Tesla.
An intact glass container containing an improvised napalm materials was discovered within the second automobile. Investigators famous a hand-written capital “I” or “H” letter on the highest of the inexperienced steel lid.
Class container and lid inside Tesla.
Graffiti was spray-painted in purple and black paint on the constructing and 6 different autos, together with the phrases “Die Elon,” “Tesla Nazi Inc,” and “Die Tesla Nazi” together with swastika symbols.
Graffiti at a Tesla dealership.
Surveillance video captured the suspect on scene, and he was noticed as a tall, light-skinned particular person, probably over 6 ft tall, sporting black clothes and a masks and carrying a white field.
Suspect carrying a white field.
The next month, within the early morning hours of March 30, 2025, a second arson assault occurred, this time on the RPNM workplace. The hearth considerably broken the entrance door and entry space. On the scene, investigators collected shattered glass and steel lids from what gave the impression to be two to 3 separate glass containers. Two of the lids bore a handwritten capital “I” or “H,” related in look to the letter discovered on the lid of the glass container on the Tesla scene.
Fireplace harm at Republican Social gathering of New Mexico headquarters constructing.Fireplace particles with lid.
Graffiti with the phrase “ICE=KKK” was discovered on the south wall of the constructing.
Graffiti at Republican Social gathering of New Mexico headquarters constructing.
Investigators reviewed surveillance footage from close by companies and recognized a white sedan parking on the north aspect of the RPNM workplace constructing earlier than the hearth. A single particular person exited the automobile, approached the RPNM headquarters, and a flash of sunshine was recorded. The person then returned to the automobile and drove away. The automobile was captured on close by surveillance because it left the RPNM scene. After assessment of the accessible surveillance, legislation enforcement preliminarily recognized the suspect automobile as a white Hyundai Accent between the years 2012 and 2015.
Suspect automobile leaving the RPNM scene.
Investigators decided that each arsons concerned the usage of selfmade incendiary gadgets using glass containers and flammable liquids. Based mostly on subsequent investigation, investigators recognized Wagner, 40,as a big particular person of curiosity for each crime scenes. Amongst different hyperlinks, Wagner’s bodily description matches that of the suspect within the accessible surveillance footage from each incidents and investigators decided that Wagner owns a white 2015 Hyundai Accent.
Wagner Fb picture.
Tesla arson suspect.
Wagner’s driver’s license.
On April 12, 2025, brokers from the FBI and ATF executed a search warrant at Wagner’sresidence in Albuquerque with out incident. Inside, investigators uncovered substantial proof linking him to each arson assaults together with:
A white cardboard field containing eight assembled suspected incendiary gadgets.
Blue Styrofoam egg cartons per the polystyrene materials discovered within the improvised napalm used within the Tesla hearth.
Supplies for manufacturing further incendiary gadgets and ignitable liquids per the gasoline used at each hearth scenes.
A jar with a inexperienced gingham-style lid much like one discovered on the RPNM hearth scene, together with a number of jars marked with handwritten capital letters “I” or “H,” much like markings seen on lids recovered from each arson websites.
Black and purple spray paint matching the graffiti used at each crime scenes.
A stencil bearing the phrase “ICE=KKK” per graffiti discovered on the RPNM hearth scene.
Stencil discovered inside Wagner’s residence.
Wagner’s white Hyundai Accent was present in his storage throughout the search. Investigators famous modifications per efforts to keep away from identification throughout the fee of the crimes.
“The costs immediately exhibit that there isn’t a place in our society for politically or ideologically motivated acts of violence and extremism,” stated Performing U.S. Lawyer Holland S. Kastrin. “We’re grateful for the tireless and distinctive work of our legislation enforcement companions to determine the alleged perpetrator of those unacceptable prison acts and decide to prosecuting this case to the fullest extent of the legislation.”
“The work of our ATF Particular Brokers and Licensed Fireplace Investigators on this case was nothing in need of spectacular,” stated Brendan Iber, Particular Agent in Cost of the Phoenix Discipline Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. “Working tireless hours with our federal companions, we had been in a position to acquire very important proof in regards to the suspects who set hearth to the Tesla dealership and the New Mexico Republican Social gathering Headquarters. Our Forensic Science Lab was instrumental in processing proof instantly and relaying the outcomes again to the investigating brokers after processing. These circumstances are one other instance of ATF’s combat in opposition to violent crime and our steadfast dedication to justice.”
“This arrest sends a transparent message: those that terrorize our neighborhood via acts of arson won’t escape justice,” stated Raul Bujanda, Particular Agent in Cost of the FBI Albuquerque Discipline Workplace. “This affirms our dedication to holding criminals accountable, and we are going to proceed to work with our state, native and federal companions to maintain our communities protected.”
Wagner is charged with two counts of malicious harm or destruction of property by hearth or explosives and can stay in custody pending a detention listening to which is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2025. If convicted of the present prices,Wagner faces between 5 and twenty years in jail as to every depend.
Performing U.S. Lawyer Holland S. Kastrin, Brendan Iber, Particular Agent in Cost of the Phoenix Discipline Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Raul Bujanda, Particular Agent in Cost of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Discipline Workplace, made the announcement immediately.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Albuquerque Discipline Workplace collectively investigated this case with help from the Albuquerque Police Division and the New Mexico Division of Justice.
Quite a few further companies responded to the arson scenes or in any other case supplied beneficial help together with the Santa Ana Pueblo Police Division, the Sandoval County Fireplace Division, the New Mexico State Fireplace Marshals Workplace, Albuquerque Fireplace Rescue, the USA Postal Inspection Service, and Homeland Safety Investigations. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Maria Elena Stiteler and Nicholas Mote are prosecuting the case.
A prison criticism is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed harmless till confirmed responsible past an inexpensive doubt in a courtroom of legislation.
