A suspect has been nabbed following a string of Tesla vehicle vandalisms in Brookline, according to local police. Reportedly, the perpetrator was fixating stickers bearing Elon Musk's likeness onto the luxurious electric cars. This spree of defacement compelled owners to contact authorities when they discovered their vehicles had been marked.
Confronted by one Tesla owner, the accused, Harrison Grant Randall, age 39, purportedly defended his actions as a form of free speech—claiming this right, the victim managed to record the encounter on his cell phone and later handed the evidence over to the police. Clad in his biking attire, the suspect was eventually sighted by an alert citizen who had seen the video posted by the police online requesting assistance with the case.
In a statement on Facebook, the Brookline MA Police Department stated, "On Tuesday March 4, our department posted a video of the suspect online and sought help from the community in identifying him." The diligent public response led to the swift apprehension of Mr. Randall while he was on his bicycle.
Mr. Randall is now facing six counts of Defacing Property, according to Brookline District Court's issued arrest warrant, as he was placed under arrest in Roslindale before being carted off to the police station where he was booked on the said charges. The Brookline Police Department noted that "The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law," underscoring the legal presumption of innocence until proven otherwise. Bail has been fixed, setting Harrison Grant Randall back $2,500.
