Jamison Wagner, 40, was arrested Saturday morning, according to court documents.
Authorities arrested a suspect earlier this year who believed he was responsible for two separate arson attacks in New Mexico.
Wagner is said to have been involved in a February Tesla showroom fire bomb and an arson attack at the state Republican headquarters in March.
According to FBI director Kash Patel, investigators allege that Albuquerque resident Wagner could be linked to both cases through surveillance footage and evidence at the scene.
On February 9th, a fire was reported at a Tesla Albuquerque dealer just before two Tesla Model Y vehicles were damaged in a parking lot outside the showroom.
During the second arson attack on March 30, a fire was reported at its New Mexico headquarters just before 6am. The arson severely damaged the main entrance and lobby area. The word “Ice = KKK” was also spray painted on the building.
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Investigators determined that both Arsons were involved in the use of homemade baking device devices using glass containers and flammable liquids, according to a press release from the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Furthermore, Wagner’s physical description coincided with the suspect’s physical description in surveillance footage. The suspect also owns a 2015 white Hyundai accent, the vehicle captured by security cameras.
According to the DOJ, on April 23, the FBI and ATF conducted a search warrant at Wagner’s residence, finding “substantial evidence” linking the two crimes. This includes black and red spray paint that matches the doodles in both scenes. The fired device devices and materials for producing the flammable liquids are also recovered at Wagner residences, as they match the gasoline used in both fire scenes.
Saturday’s arrest was part of a major federal crackdown that Attorney General Pam Bondy described as a wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and is now a special employee and presidential adviser to lead the Bureau of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Doge is the cost-cutting advisory body where President Donald Trump has been entrusted with identifying government waste, fraud and abuse by conducting federal sector spending audits.
Wagner is charged with two counts of malicious damage or destruction of property due to a fire or explosive.
He will remain in custody until an unplanned detention hearing. Wagner faces five to 20 years in prison on each count if convicted.
From NTD News
