FBI officials have new leads after viewing a videotape of two men vandalizing San Gabriel Valley auto dealerships, including Rusnak Mercedes-Benz in Arcadia. ELF has claimed responsibility for the vandalism on SUVs and Hummers vehicles.
The car dealerships hit by ELF vandalism were back to business on Sunday. Ecoterrorists attacks destroyed 20 Hummers and other SUVs were damaged in the San Gabriel Valley.
Joshua Connole was released due to lack of evidence and the same day, an anonymous caller said he is a member of ELF and is responsible for the attacks on the San Gabriel Valley Hummers and SUVs.
The FBI is tracking vandals who caused an estimated $2.5 million in damage across San Gabriel Valley area sport utility vehicle dealerships. The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) claimed responsibility for these acts of ecoterrorism.
William Jensen Cottrell, ecoterrorist, accused of involvement in the San Gabriel Valley vandalism of SUVs and Hummers, was questioned by the FBI in January.
25 year old Pomona man, Josh Connole, was arrested in connection with the vandalism and arson attacks on high priced SUVs and Hummers at several San Gabriel Valley dealerships.
A profile of William Jensen Cottrell and his attorney Stephen Alexander. Cottrell is the alleged ecoterrorist who spray-painted and torched 133 SUVs in the San Gabriel Valley.
Cal Tech student William Jensen Cottrell, allegedly connected with an ecoterrorist group in connection with vandalism at Rusnak Mercedes-Benz and other car dealershships in the San Gabriel Valley, was arrested by the FBI.
One year ago, alleged ecoterrorists Connole and Cottrell attacked Rusnak Mercedes Benz in Arcadia and other SUV dealerships in the San Gabriel Valley. The article includes a recap of events since the attack.
A $25,000 reward has been approved for information leading to an arrest of the ecoterrorists who attacked several sports utility vehicles in the San Gabriel Valley.
New legislation by Chris Chocola would define ecoterrorism and would mandate federal prison time. This bill targets the San Gabriel Valley SUV dealership vandals.
A memo issued to police agencies said that the radical ELF could resort to vandalism. Specific locations were not named and police did not think the warning was credible.
Authorities have released Joshua Connole of Pomona, a suspect in the August 22 vehicle vandalisms labeled by FBI as acts of ecoterrorism. More than $2 million in damage was caused by vandals claiming affiliation with the Earth Liberation Front. High-end sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and other vehicles at the Rusnak Mercedes Benz dealership in Arcadia, Advantage Ford in Monrovia, Clippinger Chevrolet in West Covina, and Duarte Mitsubishi were torched and spray painted.
Authorities are seeking second suspect seen on the dealership tapes. ELF says arrest won't stop them. Related story talks about co-op where suspect Joshua Connole lived.
The FBI has discussed the SUV vandalism with Pasadena City College and is investingating the use of a CalTech computer linked with the ecoterrorist ELF attacks which caused $2.5 million in damage.
The FBI has discussed the SUV vandalism with Pasadena City College and is investingating the use of a Caltech computer linked with the ecoterrorist ELF attacks which caused $2.5 million in damage.