‘Ask me about my support of Nazis': 2 people wanted for defacing people's Teslas with ‘political hate speech,' DC police say
WASHINGTON () — The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is searching for two people who reportedly defaced multiple Tesla vehicles throughout Northeast and Northwest D.C.
MPD said a man and woman 'wrote political hate speech' on the victims' cars before fleeing.
Both suspects are believed to be involved in the following incidents that happened on Sunday, March 2:
At around 2:29 p.m., in the 200 block of K Street NE;
At around 6:15 p.m. in the 3600 block of 11th Street NW.
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According to police reports obtained by DC News Now, the Tesla owners reported finding derogatory writing such as, 'Ask me about my support of Nazis' and 'I love Musk and hate the Fed Gov't.'
One person, whose car was parked outside of Ludlow-Taylor Elementary school, reported someone wrote 'Go Doge I support Musk killing the dept of Education' on her front windshield.
The man was reportedly also involved in incidents that happened on five other days in March, including the following:
On Saturday, March 8, just after 8 a.m. in the 600-700 blocks of F Street NE;
On Sunday, March 9, at around 3:48 p.m. in the 800 block of F Street NE;
On Monday, March 10, at around 3:48 p.m. in the 800 block of F Street NE;
On Wednesday, March 12, at around 12:35 p.m. in the 600 block of G Street NE;
On Friday, March 14, between 12 a.m. and 8:06 a.m. in the 600-700 blocks of F Street NE.
MPD said it is looking for information regarding the suspects' identities as the department continues to investigate the private property (hate/bias) incidents.
Anyone who has knowledge about the incidents is asked to call MPD at (202) 727-9099 or text the department's tip line at 50411.
'The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating these offenses as potentially being motivated by hate or bias. The designation can be changed at any point as an investigation proceeds and more information is gathered. A designation as a hate crime by MPD does not mean that prosecutors will prosecute it as a hate crime,' the department noted in a news release.
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