15-04-2025
Avon man accused of drawing swastika on a Tesla
AVON, Conn. (WTNH) — An Avon man was charged for second degree criminal mischief and second degree breach of peace after allegedly drawing a swastika on a Tesla, according to police.
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According to the Avon Police Department, on March 26 at approximately 8:08 p.m., a Tesla Model Y was parked in a parking lot for Puerto Vallarta, a Mexican restaurant at 15 West Avon Rd.
Police were able to use the security footage from the Tesla, which showed a man in a black hoodie allegedly look around and draw a swastika on the driver's side door before leaving the area.
Police said the owners of the Tesla were not present when the vandalism occurred, but the Tesla is equipped with security cameras.
The footage showed the man leaving in a white sedan, which police used to help them identify 40-year-old Steven Lowell Weinberger as the alleged perpetrator.
When asked by police, Weinberger allegedly said he did not know whose Tesla it was, and claimed he was upset with the current political climate in the country.
Weinberger was released on a $25,000 surety bond and has a court date set for April 30 at Hartford Community Court.
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