LOVELAND, Colo. — Police arrested a person wanted in connection with vandalism and incendiary device incidents at a Tesla dealership in Northern Colorado, authorities said.
The Loveland Police Department said in a news release that Lucy Grace Nelson, 42, was arrested shortly before midnight on Monday. Nelson’s alias includes the name of Justin Thomas Nelson, KDVR reported.
Nelson was booked into the Larimer County Jail and is facing three charges, police said: Explosives or incendiary devices used during a felony, criminal mischief-business, and criminal attempt to commit a Class 3 felony.
An investigation began on Jan. 29 after a Tesla dealership in Loveland was vandalized and incendiary devices were found at the scene, KCNC reported.
Loveland Police Make Arrest in @Tesla Criminal Incidents: pic.twitter.com/zilQBoM9Se
— Loveland Police Department (@PoliceLoveland) February 26, 2025
Investigators said similar incidents occurred on Feb. 2 and also a few days according to the television station. Photos and video taken at the site showed several Cybertrucks and other Teslas defaced with red spray paint across the vehicles’ windshields. Police also found broken glass in the lot of the dealership.
Nelson appeared in court on Tuesday, and bond was set at $100,000, according to Larimer County online booking records. Nelson’s next appearance in court is March 7, KCNC reported.
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