Suspect held over Tesla vehicle fires and vandalism in Las Vegas

Published 28/03/2025, 20:14
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Investing.com -- A 36-year-old man, Paul Hyon Kim, is facing charges in both state and federal court in Nevada in connection with an attack on Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) vehicles and the Tesla service center in Las Vegas. Kim is suspected of setting fire to the vehicles and vandalizing the service center’s doors with the word "resist" on March 18.

Kim is currently in federal custody. In state court, he is charged with arson, possession of an explosive device, and firing a weapon into a vehicle, as announced by Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill in a recent news conference.

In addition to the state charges, Kim is also facing federal charges. He is accused of unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm and arson, as detailed in a criminal complaint filed on Thursday.

Kim made a brief appearance in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas on Thursday, dressed in a black T-shirt, black jeans, and tennis shoes. During the court session, he informed the judge that he had completed 12 years of schooling. Kim is set to return to federal court on Friday for a detention hearing.

The federal public defender’s office in Las Vegas, assigned to represent Kim, declined to comment on Thursday. Court records did not list an attorney for Kim in state court.

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