Florida man who drove towards anti-Musk protesters at Tesla dealership charged with assault

A man was arrested and charged with assault for driving his car towards a crowd of people protesting outside a Florida Tesla dealership and narrowly avoiding them, authorities said.

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Man drives into Tesla protesters at dealership: Police

A man drove his car into protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, Florida over the weekend, authorities said. None of the participants in the demonstration against President ...
The Hill - 1d
No injuries after man drives car into protesters outside Tesla dealership

A Florida sheriff's office says a man drove his car into protesters gathered outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, but nobody was injured.
CBS News - 1d
Man arrested for driving car into protesters at Tesla dealership: Police

A Florida man was arrested after driving a car into a group of protestors at a Tesla dealership on Saturday, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.
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Protesters gather outside Tesla showrooms and dealerships to denounce Elon Musk and DOGE

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Tesla showroom in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan today as a part of the “Tesla Takedown” movement.
NBC News - 3d
3 people face federal charges in Tesla arson attacks

About 80 Tesla vehicles at a car dealership in Canada were damaged, authorities said, as the U.S. attorney general announced charges Thursday against three people accused of using Molotov cocktails ...
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FBI forms taskforce over rising reports of vandalism at Tesla dealerships

Amid protests, White House officials close ranks around the Tesla owner leading efforts to slash federal jobs. Escalating reports of vandalism at Tesla dealerships and charging stations across ...
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Multiple Teslas vandalized at California dealership

The vandalism comes two days after a protest at the same Tesla dealership.
The Hill - Mar. 18
8 injured when man rams SUV into California car dealership

Eight people were injured when a man rammed his SUV into a car dealership, apparently after a dispute over how much his vehicle was worth. He drove off, but later turned himself in to police. ...
CBS News - Mar. 9
Tesla vehicles vandalized across US since Musk began White House role

Tesla vehicles, dealerships and charging stations have been hit with vandalisms, fires and protests since Elon Musk began his role at the White House.
ABC News - Mar. 12

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