Police arrest suspected serial Tesla vandal in Minneapolis; $21K in damages

A suspect allegedly involved with a string of vandalized Tesla vehicles in downtown and northeast Minneapolis has been arrested.

The Minneapolis Police Department held a press conference Thursday with Chief Brian O’Hara and Sgt. Rob Illetschko, confirming the suspect was arrested on Wednesday and is facing pending charges.

“In this latest investigation into damaged Tesla vehicles, Sgt. Illetschko helped identify and arrest a suspect, caught on camera keying multiple Teslas, causing thousands of dollars in damages,” O’Hara said, later clarifying it’s estimated to be over $21,000 in damages…

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