Docs: Man vandalized, painted swastika on Tesla
- William Wood, 44, marked a Tesla with a swastika on March 15, 2025, outside a Shake Shack in Indianapolis.
- The Tesla owner parked briefly outside the restaurant, and Wood vandalized the car with a paint marker.
- Video footage showed Wood parking, walking toward the Tesla, marking it, and then leaving the area.
- Wood's cousin identified him after seeing the Tesla driver's Facebook post, stating Wood would 'do something in public'.
- Wood faces a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge and a May 9 court summons, but he was not arrested.
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Docs: Man vandalized, painted swastika on Tesla
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