Bradenton Tesla vandal arrested after owners find cars keyed, police say

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — Bradenton police have arrested a man they suspect of vandalizing three Teslas at the Pinebrook Commons Shopping Plaza back in March.

According to the Bradenton Police Department, officers responded to Pinebrook Commons around 8:15 p.m. on March 11 after three Tesla owners reported that their cars had been “keyed.”

Detectives said that the damage to the cars was estimated at over $11,000.

Security camera video from the scene recorded a Black Chevy Trax with a sticker on the rear window circling the parking lot around 7 p.m. where the Teslas were located.

After an investigation, detectives determined Jeffrey Jones, 48, to be the owner of the black Chevy Trax…

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