Luxury Hotel Guest’s Cowardly Backtracking Caught on Camera After Allegedly Keying Tesla
A luxury hotel guest was caught on camera denying he keyed a Tesla Cybertruck just moments after allegedly vandalizing the vehicle in the parking lot of a luxury hotel in New Hampshire.
Kerri Pouliot shared security footage of the incident on X, showing a man exiting his vehicle and approaching the Tesla before allegedly keying it outside the Omni Mount Washington Resort. “Our Tesla cyber truck was vandalized this weekend in NH. While staying at our hotel, our vehicle was keyed within an hour of arriving,” she wrote. Naming the man, whose identity DailyMail.com is working to verify, she added: “(They) either didn’t know or didn’t care that they would be recorded. Charges pending! Class A felony In NH.”
The Tesla owner recorded the moment police approached the alleged vandal and another man, confronting them.
“I don’t know what happened,” the orange pant-clad individual is heard saying to the officer. “You didn’t key that Tesla?” the officer asked.
“No,” the vandal replied.
Tesla vehicles have been targeted in a series of attacks in recent weeks, connected to company boss Elon Musk’s activities with the Trump Administration.
However, the man appeared unable to defend his actions when confronted by the authorities.
The officer then informed the men that the vandalism was recorded. Carroll Police Chief Tadd Bailey noted the incident happened on Saturday, March 22, as the New Hampshire Union Leader reported. “The incident is under investigation by us and the Coos County Attorney’s Office,” Bailey said. However, the chief did not say whether any arrests or charges have stemmed from the event. Pouliot indicated on a follow-up X post that the alleged vandal had been barred from the luxury hotel after the incident.
The man’s social media accounts were removed following the incident going viral. ArmorCode, a security firm that reportedly employs the man, made a statement on X without naming him. “ArmorCode has been made aware of an incident where one of our employees allegedly vandalized a Tesla vehicle. We of course do not condone violence or destruction of private property in any way, period. This is now in the hands of the proper authorities,” their statement read.
Pouliot’s post on X has garnered over 7 million views.
Attacks on properties that display Musk’s electric-car company’s logo are increasing across the US and other countries. Though no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations, and privately owned cars have been targeted.
Experts on domestic extremism acknowledge it’s currently impossible to determine if the surge of incidents will turn into a long-term pattern.
