NYPD investigates vandalism on Tesla in Brooklyn as attacks grow nationwide

Vandalism against Tesla vehicles continue to spread nationwide with the latest incident occurring in New York City

The NYPD has released video showing a man allegedly carving a swastika and the word Nazi into a cyber truck in Brooklyn

while another man can be seen looking on in the background. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is taking over the investigation, looking for the two men police say took off on foot Thursday night

This follows a series of similar incidents in the city, where most of the police

Multiple Tesla owners reported finding swastikas left on their vehicles either with paint or stickers

Elon Musk, CEO of the electric vehicle giant Tesla, is facing increasing criticism over his role as head of the Department of Government efficiency

The Doge leader has made waves with his controversial decisions under the Trump administration including firing thousands of federal employees and slashing funding for programs both nationally and internationally It comes days after the FBI said the law enforcement agency is creating a task force of their own to stop the violent Tesla attacks Vandalism has been reported at Tesla dealerships and their inventory in Kansas City Seattle South Carolina

At the same time, a man in Las Vegas faces federal charges for allegedly using a Molotov cocktail to set Tesla vehicles on fire

On March 18th, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed that the Department of Justice will continue investigating these attacks and impose severe consequences, saying the swarm of violent attacks on Tesla property is nothing short of domestic terrorism

Two days later, on March 20th, Bondi announced charges against three individuals she claims are responsible for destroying Tesla property using Molotov cocktails

The DOJ did not specify the charges but stated that they are serious

with a minimum penalty of five years and a maximum of up to 20 years in prison

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