Federal authorities have arrested Paul Hyon Kim, 36, on charges related to fires set at a Tesla collision center in Las Vegas. He was charged with federal crimes: one count of unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm and one count of arson, as well as several state crimes.
Kim was arrested by Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department officers and is currently in federal custody. He is scheduled to have a detention hearing on March 28 and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 10.
He was also charged by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department with three counts of arson third degree, three counts of unlawful possession of explosive or incendiary device, four counts of destroy/injure real/personal property of another $5000+, and five counts of discharge firearm at or into a vehicle or structure, for the crimes he allegedly committed at the Tesla collision center.
According to a Department of Justice press release, the complaint against Paul Hyon Kim claims that “on March 18, 2025, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department patrol officers responded to an emergency call about a person setting vehicles on fire and hearing gunshots at a Tesla collision business. The Clark County Fire Department arrived to suppress the fires. During the investigation, it was determined that Molotov cocktails and a .30 caliber AR-style firearm were used to damage and destroy five Tesla vehicles, and graffiti was sprayed to write ‘Resist’ on the front of the building.
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“On March 26, law enforcement officials executed various state search warrants related to this case, including a search warrant at Kim’s residence. Inside the residence, they found various firearms, including an AR style rifle consistent with the firearm used in the March 18, 2025 incident and with a suppressor on it, a black gun belt with a pouch and a small drop of pink paint residue, a black hoodie, face masks, and a handwritten note with what appeared to be an escape plan.”
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“ATF responded alongside our law enforcement partners to the targeted attack on a Tesla collision shop in Las Vegas,” said Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Cicolani, San Francisco Field Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF). “At the forefront of ATF’s mission is combating violent crime. Crimes of this nature will not be tolerated and are a threat to public safety. Threats to public safety will be taken seriously and law enforcement will utilize our resources to ensure justice is served.
“ATF deployed our experts in arson related crimes in response to this incident. Those experts included members of our Arson Task Force. A task force that is a collaboration between ATF and the Clark County Fire Department. A certified fire investigator, bomb technician, certified explosive specialist, and an accelerant detection K9 were utilized at the scene. Special agents from our local field office also responded to the incident.”
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The Tesla arson case was investigated by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, the FBI, the ATF, and the Clark County Fire Department. If convicted on the federal charges, Paul Hyon Kim faces a maximum of 10 years in prison for the unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm charge and five to 20 years in prison for the arson charge.
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Feds Arrest 36-Year-Old Man, Charge Him With Setting Fire To Teslas In Las Vegas
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