A Gwinnett County woman is currently facing charges after authorities allege that she fired a BB gun at a Tesla dealership, causing an estimated $20,000 in damages. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, the incident occurred just after 1 a.m last Monday, April 28, with surveillance footage capturing the act of vandalism that left the dealership’s windows shattered.
“A suspected vehicle had driven past the dealership prior and fired something into the windows, a projectile that caused them to shatter,” Cpl. Juan Madiedo of the Gwinnett County Police Department explained to FOX 5 Atlanta. Alexa Beckstead was later apprehended last Thursday, May 1, after law enforcement utilized surveillance video, County Flock cameras, and video from within a Tesla to identify the suspect, culminating in the recovery of a semi-automatic BB gun. It was not immediately clear if Beckstead was driving or a passenger at the time of the incident.
In a Channel 2 report, the Gwinnett County Police Department elucidated that no one was injured when the BB gun was fired from approximately 15 feet away. The charged individual, 35-year-old Beckstead, has since posted bond after being booked into the Gwinnett County Jail…