Police in Brookline, Massachusetts, are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who was seen tagging Tesla vehicles with Elon Musk decals.
Brookline police released a video of the man on X on Tuesday afternoon. He can be seen circling on a bicycle, and heard interacting with several people who confronted him. They didn't say when the incident occurred.
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We are looking to identify this suspect who was seen tagging Tesla vehicles with Elon Musk decals.
— Brookline PD (@BrooklineMAPD) March 4, 2025
When confronted the suspect claimed he has the right to deface the property of others because it's his “free speech.”
Contact Detective Ryan McCarthy 617-730-2710 with any info. pic.twitter.com/OWLXPJI9Bb
"What do you think that means? It's my free speech," the man says when asked why he put the sticker on someone else's car.
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When told it constitutes vandalism, he responds, "Is it? Then take it off."
"You guys should, you guys can get a better car. If you can afford that car...," the man can be heard saying. "Like I said, I guess we have a difference of opinion."
Anyone who knows the man is being asked to contact Brookline Police Detective Ryan McCarthy at 617-730-2710.
