Tesla Supercharger damaged in possible explosion in Washington

The damaged Tesla Supercharger in Lacey, Washington. | Image: Lacey Police Department via Facebook

A Tesla Supercharger station was severely damaged in a possible explosion in Lacey, Washington. The local police department is investigating the incident, along with the FBI, which has been probing a number of acts of vandalism involving Tesla.

The Lacey Police Department said it received multiple calls of a “loud noise” at 1:34am PT, which could be a possible explosion. Officers arrived at a Target on Sleater Kinney Road to discover the damaged Tesla Supercharger station. Police said they are investigating the incident as “malicious mischief,” which describes the intentional damaging of someone’s property, and encourage anyone with information to reach out to the FBI.

This morning at 1:34, officers were dispatched to a malicious mischief after receiving multiple calls reporting a loud noise in the area