Suspect sought by police after spray-painting ‘Nazi' on Tulsa woman's Tesla
The Tulsa Police Department says officers were called to the Residence Inn near the 4500 block of Skelly Drive on Tuesday, March 11, at 3:20 a.m.
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According to officials, once officers arrived, they met with the owner of the Cybertruck who said she had received a notification on her phone that someone was tampering with her vehicle. The suspect had fled the scene by the time she got to the parking lot.
The culprit, wearing a mask or bandana to hide half of his face, was caught on video spraying the word 'Nazi' in red spray paint on both sides of the Cybertruck.
There has been a surge of Tesla vandalism across the country, with protests having happened against Tesla owner Elon Musk.
Anyone with information and can help identify the person of interest, contact Tulsa Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS with the reference number 2025-011539.
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