A Texas man was arrested for allegedly causing damage to multiple Teslas throughout the city of Texalcana.
Texalcana Police Station It was announced on Facebook Demarqeyun Cox, 33, was arrested for allegedly smashing a “mini-four-wheeled vehicle” into several Tesla vehicles. Police are working to see if reports of Teslas being damaged could be linked to Cox.
The suspect is currently being charged with one count of felony crime mischief and certain failures. He is currently bound by a $105,000 bond. Local NBC affiliate KETK-TV.
Sean Vaughn, a spokesman for the Texalcana Police Department, told Fox News Digital that officers have linked Cox to multiple instances of vandalism, but they continue to file one charge as authorities see it as “one detective episode.”
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The Demarqeyun Cox is said to have used a mini-4-wheeled vehicle to ramble into multiple Tesla vehicles. (Texal Cana Texas Police Station/Facebook)
“Essentially, as you know, some incidents that happened in a very short period of time. So, each one increases cumulatively, so each increases cumulatively, and increases the amount of damage there, so it's essentially one fee that strengthens the fee for a felony. [of] Vaughn told Fox News Digital.
Vaughn also said that suspects are said to use objects to scratch the word “Elon” into two different vehicles. Nevertheless, police have not yet confirmed whether the attack is politically motivated.
Footage from a Tesla damaged outside a Chinese buffet restaurant is said to have caught Cox under the law. Tesla vehicles have a “sentry mode” function that acts as a surveillance system. In this mode, the vehicle's camera and sensors can record activity around it.
“Think of Sentry Mode as an intelligent vehicle security system that alerts you when it detects potential nearby threats.” Tesla Model 3 Owner's Manual.
Five Tesla vehicles were set on fire and were shot dead on March 18th at a local repair center in Las Vegas, Nevada, where police are investigating it as a “target attack.” (Hal Sparks via Storyful)
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Police say they received another report of Tesla, who was victimized after Cox's arrest.
Attacks on Tesla vehicles have been rising in recent months amid rising protests over CEO Elon Musk's work with the Trump administration. Tesla vehicles and dealers have been destroyed and damaged in some states and even Canada.
The Trump administration has begun cracking down on destroyers, calling the rise in attacks “domestic terrorism.” So far, three suspects have been charged in connection with “the violent destruction of Tesla's property,” according to the Department of Justice. The defendant has committed a crime in prison for a minimum of five years but is facing charges that could reach up to 20 years.
Bystander video shows the suspected arson attack after two Cybertocks flare up at a Tesla dealer in Kansas City on Monday, March 17, 2025. (Levi Campbell via Storyful)
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“The days of committing crimes without consequences are over,” Attorney General Pam Bondy said in a statement. “Let's make this a warning. If you join this wave of domestic terrorism against Tesla's property, the Department of Justice will put you behind the bar.”
When asked if he could see the Cox case being featured in the DOJ, Vaughn said, “If they want to pursue it, I'm sure the department will share information with them.”
