A New Mexico man has been charged with arson at a Tesla dealership and the local Republican Party office.
Jamison Wagner, 40, of Albuquerque, was arrested over the weekend. Authorities said they found “substantial evidence” during a search of his home. He faces two counts of malicious damage or destruction of property by fire or explosives. Wagner will remain in custody until a detention hearing.
"Let this be the final lesson to those taking part in this ongoing wave of political violence," said Attorney General Pamela Bondi. "We will arrest you, we will prosecute you, and we will not negotiate. Crimes have consequences."
The first attack took place on Feb. 9 at the Tesla Albuquerque Showroom. Two vehicles were damaged—one severely.
At the back of the building, officials found red and black graffiti. Phrases like "Die Elon," "Tesla Nazi Inc," and swastikas were spray-painted on six cars.
Surveillance footage showed a masked suspect in black, carrying a white box. Then, on March 30, another arson attack struck the Republican Party New Mexico office.
The building’s front entrance was badly damaged. Investigators found shattered glass and metal lids—likely from homemade firebombs.
Some of the lids had handwritten letters like "I" or "H." They matched the lid found at the Tesla scene.
At the time, the New Mexico GOP called it part of a “disturbing pattern of politically motivated violence.” They blamed it on the silence of progressive leaders who “refuse to condemn these acts.”