By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Gun GravyGun GravyGun Gravy
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Firearms
  • Tactical
  • Videos
Reading: Texas man busted by Tesla ‘sentry mode’ after allegedly ramming 4-wheeler into multiple vehicles
Share
Font ResizerAa
Gun GravyGun Gravy
  • Latest News
  • Firearms
  • Tactical
  • Videos
Search
  • Home
  • Latest News
  • Firearms
  • Tactical
  • Videos
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
Gun Gravy > Latest News > Texas man busted by Tesla ‘sentry mode’ after allegedly ramming 4-wheeler into multiple vehicles
Texas man busted by Tesla ‘sentry mode’ after allegedly ramming 4-wheeler into multiple vehicles
Latest News

Texas man busted by Tesla ‘sentry mode’ after allegedly ramming 4-wheeler into multiple vehicles

Jim Flanders
Last updated: March 27, 2025 8:21 pm
Jim Flanders Published March 27, 2025
Share
SHARE

A Texas man was arrested after allegedly damaging multiple Teslas across the city of Texarkana.

The Texarkana Police Department announced on Facebook that Demarqeyun Cox, 33, was arrested for allegedly ramming a “mini four-wheeler” into several Tesla vehicles. Police are working to see which reports of Teslas being damaged could be linked to Cox. 

The suspect is currently charged with one count of felony criminal mischief and failure to identify. He is currently being held on a $105,000 bond, according to local NBC affiliate KETK-TV.

Texarkana Police Department Public Information Officer Shawn Vaughn told Fox News Digital that officers have linked Cox to multiple instances of vandalism, but they’re being kept to one charge because authorities consider it to be “one criminal episode.”

FBI LAUNCHES TASK FORCE TO CRACK DOWN ON VIOLENT TESLA ATTACKS, MITIGATE THREATS

“Basically, you know, several incidents that happened within a very short period of time there. So, it’s one charge which, you know, enhances the charge essentially to a felony because each of those individually increases cumulatively, rather increases the dollar amount of the damage there. So, you know that that gets it to the felony level [of] about two or three,” Vaughn told Fox News Digital.

Vaughn also said that the suspect allegedly used an object to scratch the word “Elon” onto two different vehicles. Despite this, police still have not confirmed whether the attack was politically motivated.

Footage from a damaged Tesla outside a Chinese buffet restaurant allegedly caught Cox in the act. Tesla vehicles have a “Sentry Mode” feature that acts as a surveillance system. When in this mode, the vehicle’s cameras and sensors are able to record activity around it.

“Think of Sentry Mode as an intelligent vehicle security system that alerts you when it detects possible threats nearby,” according to the Tesla Model 3 owner’s manual.

Tesla vehicles were set on fire in Las Vegas

HOW TESLA ‘SENTRY MODE’ BUSTS ATTACKERS, AND HOW OWNERS CAN ENABLE IT

According to police, they received another report of a damaged Tesla after Cox’s arrest.
There has been an uptick in attacks on Tesla vehicles in recent months amid growing protests against CEO Elon Musk’s work with the Trump administration. Tesla vehicles and dealerships have been vandalized and damaged in several states and even in Canada.

The Trump administration has started cracking down on the vandals, calling the uptick in attacks “domestic terrorism.” So far, three suspects have been charged in connection with “the violent destruction of Tesla properties,” according to the Department of Justice. The defendants face charges that carry a minimum of five years in prison, but could go up to 20 years.

Tesla vehicles were set on fire in Kansas City

“The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “Let this be a warning: if you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla properties, the Department of Justice will put you behind bars.”

When asked whether he could see Cox’s case being taken up by the DOJ, Vaughn said, “If they would want to pursue it, I’m sure that the department would share the information with them.”

Read the full article here

You Might Also Like

Former NFL player LeShon Johnson charged in FBI’s largest dog fighting bust, 190 animals seized: indictment

Family of missing pregnant woman reveals suspicions about disappearance

Too Collectible to Shoot?

Sunday Shoot-a-Round #275

Armed Homeowner Fends Off Five Intruders in Violent Los Banos Home Invasion

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

We Recommend
This July 4th, a family waits: American hostage’s father pleads for son’s freedom from Hamas terrorists
Latest News

This July 4th, a family waits: American hostage’s father pleads for son’s freedom from Hamas terrorists

Jim Flanders Jim Flanders July 4, 2025
Hardware stores are the nuts and bolts of American freedom this July 4th
America’s oldest Independence Day parade marks 240 years of patriotic tradition
How law enforcement’s discovery of rare drug in Suzanne Morphew’s body led to her husband’s eventual arrest
How to reload ONE-HANDED #tips #shorts #military
27 Coolest & Smartest Camping Gadgets On AMAZON
Israeli Airstrike Murders Gaza Hospital Director & Family in 70th Healthcare Worker Death in 50 Days
Tactical

Israeli Airstrike Murders Gaza Hospital Director & Family in 70th Healthcare Worker Death in 50 Days

Jim Flanders Jim Flanders July 3, 2025
Dem ignites showdown after declaring GOP is only pro-life so kids can grow up and ‘get shot in school’
Latest News

Dem ignites showdown after declaring GOP is only pro-life so kids can grow up and ‘get shot in school’

Jim Flanders Jim Flanders July 3, 2025
USCCA-Trained Protectors Stop Church Shooter | USCCA Member Story
Videos

USCCA-Trained Protectors Stop Church Shooter | USCCA Member Story

USCCA USCCA July 3, 2025
  • Latest News
  • Videos
  • Tactical
  • Firearms
2024 © Gun Gravy. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?