Man arrested in eco-terror sweep tied to Eugene arson

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Authorities say Kevin Tubbs was charged yesterday with one arson count for each of the vehicles he is accused of torching in Eugene in 2001. Watch this story

Story Published: Dec 16, 2005 at 7:04 AM PDT

Story Updated: Aug 20, 2006 at 10:19 PM PDT

Man arrested in eco-terror sweep tied to Eugene arson
- EUGENE, Ore. - A Springfield man has been charged with setting fire to 35 sport utility vehicles at a Eugene car dealership in March 2001.

Authorities say 36-year-old Kevin Tubbs was charged yesterday with one arson count for each of the vehicles he is accused of torching at Joe Romania Chevrolet.

Tubbs is one of six people arrested this month in the most extensive bust of suspected eco-saboteurs in U.S. history.

The Earth Liberation Front issued a note from the saboteurs in 2001. It said the SUV fire was a strike against capitalism and air pollution.

Federal authorities told The Oregonian newspaper they would not comment.

Last week, Tubbs was charged in the 1998 firebombing of a U.S. Department of Agriculture research facility in Olympia, Washington.

(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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