Jena
Couple demolishes Tesla – rear camera records attack
With these recordings of the Tesla rear camera, the police are looking for the two perpetrators
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A couple demolished a parked Tesla in front of a supermarket in Jena in August. Now the police are searching with the recordings of the rear camera of the electric car.
This article first appeared on RTL.de.
A couple of rioters in Jena (Thuringia) were apparently too sure of their cause. The two demolished a Tesla in a supermarket parking lot and fled. What they didn’t expect: the rear camera of the car filmed the act – and provided the police with perfect mug shots.
Tesla demolished in a supermarket parking lot in Jena
The incident happened on August 27, according to police. The Tesla driver parked his car and went shopping. When he came back after about 20 minutes, he noticed a shopping cart right at the back of the Tesla. And: The tailgate and bumper of the car were damaged, and there was a dent above the license plate. Property damage: 4,000 euros.
With these recordings of the Tesla rear camera, the police are looking for the two perpetrators
The camera footage reveals how this came about: the video shows a man and a woman with a shopping cart in the parking lot. Suddenly, the man kicks the shopping cart, causing the car to collide with the Tesla. Then the couple just goes to the entrance of the supermarket.
The camera was filming because the owner had activated the so-called guard mode: According to Tesla, recordings of the environment are then saved even when the car is parked.
Jena police are looking for witnesses
The police are now looking for witnesses to the incident. Anyone who can provide information should contact the Jena police on Tel. 03641 / 810 or write an email to [email protected].