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3 Teslas vandalized at dealership in Dedham, police say
The incident follows a previous report of vandalism at the Tesla dealership in Dedham Feb. 26, according to police.
Three vehicles were damaged overnight at a Tesla dealership in Dedham, according to police.
At about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers received a call about damage to two Tesla Cybertrucks and a Tesla Model S, Dedham police said in a press release.
Words had been spray-painted on the two Cybertrucks, and all four tires on each of the three vehicles had been damaged, according to police.
An officer previously responded to a report of vandalism at the dealership Feb. 26, when a door was spray-painted. Some of the wording spray-painted on one of the Cybertrucks matches the wording on the door, police said.
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Both incidents are being investigated by the Dedham Police Department, and security measures have been discussed with a dealership representative, according to police.
Similar Tesla-related incidents have recently occurred in several towns across Massachusetts.
Seven Tesla charging stations at The Point Shopping Center in Littleton were intentionally set on fire March 3, according to police. Charging stations in Tyngsborough were also vandalized Feb. 11, when hate speech and swastikas were found written on the asphalt near the stations, Tyngsborough police said.
A Roslindale man was arrested March 5 for tagging Tesla vehicles with Elon Musk stickers, Brookline police said in a press release. Randall has been charged with six counts of defacing property, according to police.
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A Worcester man also told Boston.com that his gold Cybertruck was similarly vandalized with a sticker that read “Nazis f- off.”
Similar incidents have been linked to the controversy surrounding Elon Musk, Tesla’s CEO, and his current role in right-wing politics as an advisor for President Donald Trump and head of the non-governmental organization Department of Government Efficiency. Musk’s political endeavors have impacted the public’s view of Tesla, Boston.com has found, and sparked anti-DOGE protests at Tesla stores.
Anyone with information related to the two crimes in Dedham can contact police at 781-326-1212.
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