Tesla Cybertruck menace charged in Costco parking lot crime caught on camera: police

Another antheral is facing transgression charges for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla, this clip successful North Dakota. 

Ryan Lyle Williams was arrested and charged with felony transgression mischief for keying a Cybertruck Sunday day successful a West Fargo, North Dakota, Costco parking lot, according to the West Fargo Police Department. 

The truck's owner, Mitch Benson, was wrong the store erstwhile Williams, dressed successful a hooded bluish jacket, allegedly keyed his Cybertruck, leaving a people connected the beforehand driver's broadside doorway that resembled the missive "F."

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An alleged vandal walks up to Mitch Benson's Tesla Cybertruck earlier keying the vehicle. (Mitch Benson via Storyful)

The video was caught connected the truck's Sentry mode, a camera strategy with which each Teslas are equipped.

"Upon arrival, officers discovered a Tesla had been keyed, and the fishy had fled the scene," West Fargo Police said. "After further investigation, the suspect’s conveyance was identified utilizing adjacent concern and Tesla conveyance cameras. The fishy was aboriginal located and admitted to the vandalism."

Williams admitted to the alleged crime, according to the police. The Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office volition prosecute the case. Fox News Digital reached retired to Benson and the West Fargo Police Department. 

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Tesla facilities, arsenic good arsenic mean citizens who ain Teslas, person been targeted nationwide successful attacks by extremist anti-Elon Musk and anti-President Donald Trump troublemakers. 

A Tesla Supercharger presumption is vandalized connected Jan. 31, 2025 successful San Diego. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

On March 20, Attorney General Pam Bondi charged 3 radical federally for firebombing Tesla facilities successful Oregon, Colorado and South Carolina, respectively. She called the cases acts of "domestic terrorism."

"The days of committing crimes without effect person ended," Bondi said astatine the time. "Let this beryllium a warning: if you articulation this question of home coercion against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice volition enactment you down bars."

A 36-year-oold man, Paul Hyon Kim, was arrested successful Las Vegas and charged with aggregate crimes ranging from demolition of property, arson and possessing a occurrence instrumentality for firebombing a Tesla collision center. He was besides charged federally with arson and unlawful possession of an unregistered firearm.

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Five Tesla vehicles were acceptable connected occurrence and changeable astatine successful what constabulary are investigating arsenic a "targeted attack" astatine a section repair halfway successful Las Vegas connected Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Hal Sparks via Storyful)

Meanwhile, Tesla owners themselves person been taxable to instances of vandalism and unit astir the country, arsenic Benson was successful North Dakota. 

A antheral was arrested successful New Hampshire past week aft helium was allegedly caught connected Sentry mode video slashing a Tesla. A San Jose antheral was arrested connected March 19 for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla, besides successful a Costco parking lot. That incidental was caught connected Sentry mode video. 

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An Idaho antheral was charged with aggravated artillery for allegedly striking a pro-Tesla demonstrator with his car.