CT community college employee accused of vandalizing Tesla
A state community college employee has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla that was parked in a garage in New Haven last month.
Conor Perreault, 40, of New Haven faces one count of second-degree criminal mischief after turning himself in on April 16, according to the New Haven Police Department.
Police said they responded to the report of a Tesla being vandalized on March 5 and learned that someone had scraped a key along the driver and passenger side doors while the vehicle was parked in the Temple Street Garage. The damage was estimated to cost between $500 and $2,000, according to police.
Police said the cameras on the vehicle captured the individual responsible for the vandalism. Investigators identified Perreault as a suspect and obtained a warrant for his arrest. Police said they discovered that he is an employee at the CT State Community College Gateway campus.
According to the college's website, Perreault is listed as a systems librarian.
A spokesperson for the college did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
Perreault did not immediately respond to an email sent to his Gateway email account.
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