Cooper Jo Frederick of Fort Collins, Co is now facing federal charges
A Colorado man named Cooper Frederick who is accused of firebombing a Tesla dealership and faces two federal felony counts disputes the US Attorney General’s claim that he was attempting to “run” from the law.
Who is Cooper Jo Frederick of Fort Collins, Co who firebombed Tesla dealership in Loveland, Colorado
Cooper Frederick, 24, is accused of attempting to destroy property maliciously and possessing an unregistered destructive weapon during the March 7 attack on Tesla’s Loveland, Colorado, property.
Cooper Jo Fredrick, 24 who is now facing federal charges was arrested in Plano, Texas, on suspicion of attacking a Tesla dealership on March 7 in Loveland, Colorado.
💥A man accused of firebombing a Tesla dealership in Colorado is facing federal charges, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday.
Cooper Jo Fredrick, 24, was arrested in Plano, Texas, on suspicion of attacking a Tesla dealership on March 7 in Loveland, Colo., Bondi said.
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“Let this be a warning. You can run, but you cannot hide,” Bondi said in a video message. “Justice is coming.”
Frederick, a resident of Fort Collins, Colo., ignited an incendiary device and hurled it at the dealership, narrowly missing several parked vehicles.
Cooper Frederick, a Fort Collins, Colorado, resident, is accused of setting an incendiary device on fire and throwing it toward the dealership, barely avoiding a number of parked cars.
FAFO: Cooper Jo Fredrick, 24, has been indicted by a FEDERAL grand jury in Tesla firebomb attack in Colorado.
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According to a news release from the Loveland Police Department, “an incendiary device was ignited and thrown at the Tesla building, landing between two vehicles.” “Our responding officer promptly put out the fire, preventing further harm, but several people inside who were cleaning the building were put at risk.”
Law enforcement officials say that in recent weeks, Molotov cocktails and firearms have been used to target many Tesla facilities across the US. The Trump administration is referring to those acts as “domestic terrorism” in an effort to scare Tesla CEO and White House adviser Elon Musk.
According to Larimer County prison records, Cooper Frederick was arrested on March 13 on state charges related to the Colorado case, charged with many felonies, and released on bond the next day. On federal allegations, he was taken into custody in Plano, Texas, on March 28.
“Let this be a warning. You can run, but you cannot hide,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a video posted to X Monday night.
Other related incidents
Bondi’s implication that Frederick was on the run was referred to by Frederick’s lawyer as a “material misrepresentation” of the case.
In addition, Lucy Grace Nelson, 42, also known as Justin Thomas Nelson, is charged with a different incident that occurred at the same Loveland dealership on February 27. The FBI, in collaboration with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF), established a task team to coordinate investigative efforts in response to the attacks and to combat the violence.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is doing good with this prosecution against Tesla firebombing suspect Cooper Jo Fredrick (24).
Hopefully, it deters others from trying to mimic his foolish act of evil:
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