Edmonton police are seeking the public’s help tracking down a man accused of vandalizing a Tesla Cybertruck. Read More
Edmonton police are seeking the public’s help tracking down a man accused of vandalizing a Tesla Cybertruck. Investigators on Friday released two images of a suspect believed to have thrown rocks at the windshield of a parked Cybertruck late July 12. The vandalism caused more than $3,000 in damage and was captured on the vehicle’s
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Edmonton police are seeking the public’s help tracking down a man accused of vandalizing a Tesla Cybertruck.
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Investigators on Friday released two images of a suspect believed to have thrown rocks at the windshield of a parked Cybertruck late July 12. The vandalism caused more than $3,000 in damage and was captured on the vehicle’s internal cameras.
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The distinctive, angular electric trucks began appearing on Edmonton roads late last year. They have since become targets for scorn due to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political positions, including his role in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Musk led the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) which slashed hundreds of thousands of federal government jobs before his much publicized falling out with Trump in June.
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Cybertrucks havebeenvandalized across North America and Europe, with some drivers reporting middle fingers and profanity from pedestrians and other motorists. The Tesla Takedown movement has led to pickets against Tesla showrooms and urged boycotts against the company.
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In April, after a recall, Tesla revealed it had sold fewer than 2,000 Cybertrucks in Canada.
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Anyone with information about the July 12 vandalism is asked to contact the Edmonton police non-emergency line or Crime Stoppers.
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