Exclusive | Trans Tesla vandal who allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at cars lives with mom and calls herself baby: sources

A 42-year-old transgender woman who allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at vehicles and spray-painted “Nazi cars” at a Colorado Tesla dealership lives with her mother due to “emotional problems” and calls herself “baby” online. Lucy Grace Nelson, also known as Justin Thomas Nelson, is accused of hurling incendiary devices at a Tesla dealership in Loveland, Northern Colorado, and vandalizing the business and vehicles on multiple occasions with graffiti “offensive and hateful in nature,” police said.In one incident, the suspect allegedly took aim at Tesla CEO Elon Musk — who has previously been accused of antisemitism — scrawling “f—k Musk” with red paint on the front windows of the establishment and in another, sprayed “Nazi” on a company sign.Nelson was arrested on February 24 upon returning to the Tesla dealership, allegedly in possession of additional incendiary devices and “materials attributed to vandalism,” police said at the time.Nelson, who is listed as female on her driver’s license and Loveland Police’s booking sheet, has since been handed a federal charge of malicious destruction, and freed on a $100,000 cash bond.

Federal authorities who have taken over the prosecution refused to confirm whether Nelson is charged as a male or female, despite requests by The Post to clarify.Nelson’s father, Claiborne “Jerry” Nelson, 82, told The Post he last spoke to her over the phone in January.“He changed his name to Lucy a few years ago,” Claiborne told The Post.“He’s in his early 40s but has been living with his mother who has been taking care of him.“He has emotional problems.He hasn’t been able to keep a job.”Claiborne said his entire family support the Democrat party, and as such “we have good reason not to like our president.

[Nelson’s] not for the president or Elon Musk, but anything beyond that I don’t know.“He has no history of being radical in any way.”While Nelson’s motivations remain unc...