- Massachusettes police are investigating seven Tesla charging stations that have been set on hearth.
- Police advised BI that the charging stations have been the one ones within the small city outdoors Boston.
- Investigators suspect the fires have been intentional.
A bunch of Tesla Superchargers in a small city outdoors Boston caught hearth this week — and investigators suspect it was arson.
Massachusettes police are working with native officers to research seven Tesla charging stations that have been engulfed in flames early Monday morning. Littleton Police stated in a Monday press launch that native officers have “decided that the hearth seems to have been deliberately set.”
Littleton Police Deputy Chief Jeff Patterson advised Enterprise Insider that the seven charging stations that have been broken are the one ones within the city, and none of them are useable. Nevertheless, he stated they’re actively being repaired.
Tesla’s charging account on X responded to a submit in regards to the incident on Monday and stated the charging posts and wiring would get replaced in below 48 hours.
Police chief Matthew Pinard stated that officers have been dispatched to The Level Procuring Middle at 1:10 a.m., following stories of fires on the Tesla charging station.
The officers stated that “a number of Tesla charging stations have been engulfed in flames and heavy, darkish smoke” and one other caught hearth whereas they waited for the Electrical Mild & Water Division to reach to close down the facility. Seven charging stations suffered heavy fire-related harm.
There have been no reported accidents, and all the fires have been extinguished. The Littleton police and hearth departments, together with the Massachusetts State Police Fireplace and Explosion Investigation Unit, are investigating the incident. The Arson Watch Reward Program is providing rewards of as much as $5,000 for details about the incident.
Patterson advised BI that he wasn’t conscious of any Tesla protests or vandalism incidents within the city.
There have been dozens of demonstrations in opposition to Elon Musk and Tesla across the nation in current weeks in response to the Tesla CEO’s efforts with the Trump administration and DOGE.
Demonstrators have gathered in cities across the nation to take part in “Tesla Takedown” protests, a lot of which have occurred outdoors Tesla showrooms. Some Tesla homeowners have additionally reported being topic to insults when driving or vandalism on their autos.
A few of the anti-Tesla and Musk efforts have resulted in arrests.
Colorado police arrested a lady final week on suspicion of her involvement in a sequence of vandalism incidents at a Tesla dealership, together with portray “Nazi automobiles” in graffiti on the dealership constructing and throwing Molotov cocktails at autos. The suspect was charged with felony intent to commit a felony, felony mischief, and utilizing explosives or incendiary gadgets throughout a felony, in keeping with police information.
9 folks have been additionally arrested at a Tesla showroom protest in Manhattan on Saturday, Reuters reported. Police stated a whole bunch of individuals confirmed as much as the protest, a few of whom entered the constructing, prompting workers to shut the shop. Movies from the protest additionally captured a number of the retailer’s glass shattered.
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