Calgary police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person of interest in two recent arson investigations in which police believe Tesla vehicles were intentionally set on fire.
The first fire happened on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, after a woman parked her 2023 Tesla Model Y at a charging station located at 314 – 12 Avenue S.E. around 9:30 p.m.
At around 11 p.m. she received a notification that her vehicle was no longer charging and when she looked out the window of her apartment she saw the vehicle on fire.
She called 9-1-1 and both police and fire crews responded.
Investigators said, based on evidence collected at the scene, that they believe the fire was intentionally set with the use of an accelerant.
Debris from a fire at a Tesla storage station at 314 – 12 Ave. S.E could still be seen littering the ground the day after police said a Tesla vehicle was intentionally set ablaze.
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Police are asking anyone who had their vehicle parked in the are of 314 – 12 Ave. S.E., between 9 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, to check their vehicle’s camera system and contact police.
Calgary police are looking for “a person of interest” who may have information involving two recent fires involving Tesla vehicles. that investigators believe were intentionally set.
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The following evening, on Wednesday, March 19, at approximately 9:50 p.m., police and fire crews were called out to a Tesla storage lot, located at 6812 Fairmount Dr. S.E., for reports of a vehicle on fire.
Arson investigators determined the fire, involving a 2025 Tesla Cybertruck, was likely intentionally set with the help of an accelerant.
Police believe the two fires are connected and are interested in speaking with any witnesses or anyone who may have video from a CCTV camera.
Calgary police are asking for the public’s help identifying “a person of interest” in the investigation into two recent fires involving Tesla vehicles.
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They have also released photos of a person of interest who is described as a man in his 30s, approximately 180 cm (five-feet-10-inches) tall with a heavy build.
He was wearing a purple t-shirt with a black jacket and blue hat.
Arson investigators believe a Tesla Cybertruck was also intentionally set on fire on March 19, at a Tesla storage lot located at 6812 Fairmount Dr. S.E..
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Anyone has information of video that may be of interest to investigators is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the Crime Stopper website or by downloading the Crime Stoppers app — P3 Tips — from the app store.
