He reportedly caught another man who portrayed a cybertruck in front of a New York post reporter and a photographer who documented his arrest.
The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Michael Lewis, was arrested and later released on suspicion of aggravated harassment, according to his attorney Mark Luccarelli.
Cybertruck owner Avi Ben Hamo is said to have painted the symbol on the driver's side door, double-parking his Subaru, carrying two car seats in the back.
Michael Lewis, 42, was accused of painting a symbol of hatred on a New York City cyber truck. (JC Rice)
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“I feel like I'm burning inside,” Ben Hamo told the Post.
Lewis returned to his car and tried to slow down before facing Hamo, who blocked the dramatic exit.
“What are you doing?” Hamo is seen asking Lewis in the video.
When Hamo called police, Lewis drove off and left the car in the bike lane, the Post reported.
Michael Lewis, 42, was accused of painting a symbol of hatred on a New York City cyber truck. (JC Rice)
When Lewis later returned and got his car, it was left abandoned on Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights, he was greeted by four policemen along with a post reporter and a photographer.
According to reports, he was handcuffed and arrested on suspicion.
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Luccarelli told Fox News' digital on Sunday that the symbol was traced to the dust on cyber trucks, causing no damage to the vehicle.
“Our clients, who are also Jewish, deeply regret touching another man's car and using the symbol of hatred in their messages,” Luccarelli said. “He dealt with many personal issues at the time and his actions were out of character. Regarding criminal cases, he was released from custody on any charges because no damage was committed on the vehicle and no crime was committed.”
Michael Lewis, 42, was accused of painting a symbol of hatred on a New York City cyber truck. (JC Rice)
Teslas, Tesla dealers and charging stations across the country are targeted by liberals who are angry at the company's founder Elon Musk for their collaboration with President Donald Trump. However, Hamo said he cannot guess who uses the Nazi symbol to make his point, especially those who share his faith.
“It's one thing for people who hate Elon Musk, but doing something like this is the next level,” Hamo told the Post after the incident. “I'm speechless. That's wrong… I bought a car and someone gave me permission to do this, so I don't know how someone is thinking.”
Michael Lewis, 42, was accused of painting a symbol of hatred on a New York City cyber truck. (JC Rice)
Musk's involvement with the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is tasked with cutting unnecessary government spending, and has been criticized by the left since its inception in January.
an Oregon Tesla Dealer This month, multiple cars were damaged and windows were crushed. A second Oregon Tesla dealer was damaged after a man threw a Molotov cocktail into the business.
Massachusettsseveral Tesla charging stations were on fire.
The image shows Tesla CyberTruck, which exploded in flames outside Trump International Hotel Las Vegas on January 1, 2025, killing a driver and injuring seven people. (eypress News/Shutterstock)
The event comes amid a series of obvious protests against Musk and Kuji.
Indivisible, an organization founded by former Democratic Congress staff, previously urged liberals to protest Musk's actions and offered them a “toolkit” on how to “fight against Elon.”
This manual provides instructions for planning and carrying out demonstrations in Tesla dealers, showrooms, and factories.
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