A man accused of spray-painting “Nazi” and “Fascist” on 13 Teslas was apparently undone by the feature he neglected to vandalize: their cameras. The cars became stooges for the cops; his takeout order supplied the mailing address.
Irvine police said it had responded to an altercation at the intersection of Michelson Drive and Carlson Avenue, the general area where the 13 Teslas had been vandalized. Police investigators learned that a man had spat on a Tesla that was stopped at the intersection. They later identified Solomon as the suspect through a takeout order he was carrying when the spitting incident occurred and took him into custody at his apartment home nearby.
The arrest comes nearly a week after police sought help from the public in identifying a suspect who was caught on video recorded by the surveillance cameras and the cameras on the Teslas, which appeared to show the vandalism incident.
There are many ways to protest Elon Musk that do not involve damaging the property of strangers. Committing a crime across the street from your home 13 times is bold enough, going for #14 in an intersection? Game over, dude.
Leon’s cars are always watching.