A 35-year-old man has been booked into jail as the suspect in an arson after a Tesla Cybertruck was set on fire early Monday morning, Mesa police said.

Mesa police officers responded just before 2 a.m. April 28 to Tesla Service Mesa at 7444 E. Hampton for reports of an explosion. Callers to the Mesa Police Department reported smoke and flames coming from an area near the building. The new Tesla was on fire, officials said.

“During the investigation, officers noticed a suspicious van parked near Southern and Rowan. Officers watched as a bicyclist rode up to the vehicle and opened the door. An officer contacted the bicyclist, who has been identified as 35-year-old Ian Moses,” a Mesa Police Department release stated. 

Police said  the Tesla Security Center “provided photo evidence of the arson suspect and officers were able to match the photo to Moses.”

Officers booked Moses into jail for one count arson of a structure and property, and authorities said the department is working with the federal government in the investigation.

Charges are pending.

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