LACEY, Wash. (Diya TV) — A Tesla Supercharger station in Lacey, Washington, is out of commission after an explosion early Tuesday morning destroyed a power cabinet and damaged the station’s electrical switchgear. Authorities suspect a small bomb was used in the attack, and the FBI is now working alongside local law enforcement to investigate.
According to a statement from the Lacey Police Department, officers were dispatched around 1:34 a.m. after receiving multiple calls reporting a loud explosion. Upon arrival, officers found significant damage to the Tesla charging infrastructure at the 12-stall station located roughly 60 miles south of Seattle.
Lacey Police detectives are now collaborating with federal agents, and the FBI confirmed its involvement in a separate statement, saying it is working with local partners “to determine what happened.”
The damage could potentially lead to felony charges under Washington state’s “malicious mischief” statute, which considers the extent of property damage when determining the severity of the charge.
Tesla confirmed the incident in a post on its official @TeslaCharging X (formerly Twitter) account, stating that company representatives are on site working with both the Lacey Police Department and the FBI. Tesla is also partnering with Puget Sound Energy in an effort to restore the Supercharger station as quickly as possible.
This latest attack adds to a troubling pattern of vandalism targeting Tesla properties across the United States. The Seattle Police Department told CNN that, as of March 30, at least 22 Tesla vehicles had been vandalized in the city alone. In a separate March incident in Las Vegas, a suspect allegedly opened fire at a Tesla repair facility before using Molotov cocktails to ignite two vehicles.
The rise in vandalism has coincided with ongoing global protests against Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, many of which have taken place at company showrooms and facilities. Protesters have expressed outrage over Musk’s political activities, particularly his role as head of the Department of Government Efficiency under President Trump and his push to cut federal staffing and budgets.
Critics argue that Musk has used Tesla as a vehicle to support Trump’s political ambitions. Following a reported $250 million donation from Musk to Trump’s campaign, the administration has made acts of vandalism against Tesla properties a federal priority, classifying such acts as “domestic terrorism.” That designation has brought the FBI directly into local investigations, including Tuesday’s suspected bombing in Washington state.
In March, the FBI created a specialized task force to investigate violence directed at Tesla and has since ramped up efforts to address what it calls “coordinated attacks” against the company.
While protests and calls for boycotts have gained traction among those opposing Musk’s political involvement, leaders in the movement are urging nonviolent tactics. “The violence is counterproductive,” said one prominent organizer in a widely shared social media post. “If your goal is to negatively affect Tesla, the peaceful protests and boycotts are working. This needs to stop before someone gets seriously hurt.”
Though the motivations behind Tuesday’s incident are still unclear, authorities are treating it as a serious act of sabotage. Investigators are currently reviewing surveillance footage from the charging station and nearby businesses, while forensic teams analyze debris from the blast site. The station will remain closed while damage assessments and repairs are completed.
