J. Bishop Grewell Acting United States Attorney for the District of Colorado | U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado
Cooper Jo Frederick, a resident of Fort Collins, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges relating to an incident at a Tesla Service Center in Loveland, Colorado. Frederick faces one count of malicious destruction and attempted destruction of property by fire, as well as possession of an unregistered destructive device. The indictment connects these charges to a fire at the service center, identified as the result of an incendiary device. Frederick was detained on March 27, 2025, in Frisco, Texas.
It is important to note that the charges are currently allegations, and Frederick remains presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
The investigation is being conducted by the Denver office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Loveland Police Department, with support from various agencies including the ATF and FBI's Dallas offices, and the Frisco, Texas Police Department. The United States Attorney’s Office's Violent Crimes and Immigration Enforcement Section is overseeing the legal proceedings.
This case is aligned with Operation Take Back America, an initiative by the Department of Justice aimed at combating illegal immigration and curbing activities of cartels and transnational criminal organizations. It draws on the resources of the Department’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Project Safe Neighborhoods.
