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UMass Student Arrested for $212K Tesla Dealership Fire

4/19/2025

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Owen McIntire, a 19-year-old student from UMass Boston, is in hot water after allegedly igniting a blaze at a Kansas City Tesla dealership on March 17. The inferno wreaked havoc, damaging two Cybertrucks and charging stations, costing over $212,000. Caught on surveillance, McIntire is currently in custody, awaiting a detention hearing this Thursday.

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Owen McIntire, a 19-year-old student from UMass Boston, is in hot water after allegedly igniting a blaze at a Kansas City Tesla dealership on March 17. The inferno wreaked havoc, damaging two Cybertrucks and charging stations, costing over $212,000. Caught on surveillance, McIntire is currently in custody, awaiting a detention hearing this Thursday.