"U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa sentenced Ian William Moses, 35, of Mesa, Arizona, to 5 years in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release for maliciously damaging property and vehicles by means of fire. Moses pleaded guilty in October to all five counts brought by a federal grand jury. Restitution will be determined at a hearing scheduled for April 13, 2026."
"As per court records, surveillance footage showed Moses arriving at a Tesla store in Mesa shortly before 2 a.m. on April 28, 2025, carrying a gasoline can and backpack. Investigators stated that he placed fire starter logs near the building, poured gasoline on the structure and three vehicles, and ignited the fire. The blaze destroyed a Tesla Cybertruck. Moses fled the scene on a bicycle and was arrested by Mesa police about a quarter mile away, roughly an hour later."
Ian William Moses, 35, of Mesa, Arizona, received a five-year federal prison sentence and three years of supervised release for maliciously damaging property and vehicles by means of fire. The arson occurred shortly before 2 a.m. on April 28, 2025, when Moses carried a gasoline can and backpack to a Tesla store, placed fire starter logs, poured gasoline on the structure and three vehicles, and ignited the blaze that destroyed a Tesla Cybertruck. Moses fled on a bicycle and was arrested about a quarter mile away wearing the same clothing seen on surveillance and carrying a hand-drawn map of the dealership. Moses pleaded guilty to five counts, and restitution will be set at an April 13, 2026 hearing. The incident endangered first responders and triggered mandatory federal arson sentencing.
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