REPOST: MEDIA ADVISORY – FBI SEATTLE, LACEY POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND ATF SEATTLE WILL DISCUSS TESLA ARSON -04/15/25

MEDIA ADVISORY – FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY

FBI SEATTLE, LACEY POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND ATF SEATTLE WILL DISCUSS TESLA ARSON

 

***for planning purposes, not for publication***

 

The FBI Seattle Field Office, Lacey Police Department, and ATF Seattle will host a press conference today at 1 pm to discuss the April 8 arson of the Tesla supercharger station in Lacey, Washington.

 

WHO:       

• W. Mike Herrington, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Seattle
• Robert Almada, Chief, Lacey Police Department
• Jonathan Blais, Special Agent in Charge, ATF Seattle

 

WHEN:      

• Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 1 pm PT

 

WHERE:      

• Lacey, WA. RSVP to receive address.

 

Media should RSVP no later than 11 am on Tuesday, April 15, to seattle.media@fbi.gov  with the name(s), email address(es), and phone number(s) of the reporters and photographers who will attend to receive the location of the event. This event is only open to credentialed media, and please have your credentials displayed.

 

There will not be a call-in line. Lacey Police Department will livestream the event to their YouTube channel, Facebook page, and tv channel, LaceyTV 77.

 

No further information will be released prior to the press conference.

 

To RSVP to the event:
FBI Seattle Public Affairs
seattle.media@fbi.gov

 

Local facility or parking questions:

LT Shannon Barnes, Lacey Police Department

360-239-2633

 

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FW- FBI SEATTLE RELEASES NEW SEEKING INFORMATION POSTER AND DIGITAL TIP LINE FOR TESLA CHARGING STATION ARSON IN LACEY, WASHINGTON (Photo) -04/11/25

SEATTLE, WA – The FBI Seattle Field Office, Lacey Police Department, and ATF Seattle are seeking the public’s assistance to locate an individual responsible for causing significant damage to a Tesla supercharger station in Lacey, Washington.

 

FBI Seattle has opened a Digital Media Tipline at www.fbi.gov/lacey-tesla-arson for potential witnesses to upload media, such as cellphone video or any other multimedia recordings.

 

On April 8, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., an individual started a fire at the Tesla Supercharger, located at 665 Sleater Kinney Road SE, Lacey, Washington. The fire resulted in substantial damage to the station and surrounding area.

 

This individual may have injuries consistent with being in close proximity to an explosion or intense heat, such as a concussion, burns, or shrapnel injuries. The suspect is a White male, approximately 5’10” to 6’2”. He was wearing a dark jacket with a hood, gray pants, and a face covering. The suspect walks with a unique gait, including a slight limp with his right leg kicking out and, at times, his right hand held behind his back. He was carrying a white bag which may have been plastic.

 

Anyone in the surrounding area of the Target and Kohl’s stores in the South Sound Center, also to include along the Chehalis Western and Woodland Creek Trails, is requested to review any doorbell and security camera footage which may show this person walking or accessing a vehicle from the late evening of April 7, 2025, to the early morning of April 8, 2025.

 

Anyone who may recognize this person, possess video footage of the suspect, or have information related to the arson at the Tesla supercharger station is asked to contact the FBI's Toll-Free tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. You may also contact the Lacey Police Department at (360) 459-4333, or contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.

 

FBI Seattle is one of the 55 FBI field offices located in the United States. The mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States. For more information, visit www.fbi.gov or www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/seattle.

 

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