Albany Man Identified as Suspect in Boulder City Power Substation Crash Investigated as Possible Terrorism

 A 23-year-old man from Albany is dead after crashing a vehicle into a power substation outside Boulder City in what authorities say is being investigated as a possible act of domestic terrorism.

According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the incident occurred around 10 a.m. Thursday when officers with the Boulder City Police Department responded to a 911 call reporting that a vehicle had rammed through a gate at a substation on Eldorado Valley Drive. Callers also reported hearing gunshots shortly after the crash.

Clark County Sheriff Kevin McMahill said responding officers found the driver deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after the vehicle crashed into industrial wire spools inside the facility. The substation is owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and plays a key role in transmitting electricity from the Hoover Dam to Southern California.

Authorities identified the driver as Dawson Noah Maloney, 23, a student at Albany Law School. Investigators said Maloney rented the vehicle in New York on February 12 and began traveling west on February 14. License plate reader data tracked the vehicle across multiple states before it arrived in Nevada.

Sheriff McMahill stated that Maloney was found holding a shotgun and wearing soft body armor. Officers recovered multiple firearms, magazines, shotgun shells, and two devices described as flamethrowers from the vehicle. A subsequent search of a Boulder City hotel room linked to Maloney reportedly uncovered bomb-making materials and writings referencing extremist ideologies.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the investigation. Authorities emphasized there is no indication of an ongoing threat to the public. Officials also confirmed that the substation sustained no major damage and electrical service was not disrupted.

The motive behind the incident remains under investigation as federal and local authorities continue to examine evidence recovered from the scene and related locations.