Another man is facing criminal charges for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla, this time in North Dakota. 

Ryan Lyle Williams was arrested and charged with felony criminal mischief for keying a Cybertruck Sunday afternoon in a West Fargo, North Dakota, Costco parking lot, according to the West Fargo Police Department. 

The truck’s owner, Mitch Benson, was inside the store when Williams, dressed in a hooded blue jacket, allegedly keyed his Cybertruck, leaving a mark on the front driver’s side door that resembled the letter “F.”

Five Tesla vehicles were set on fire and shot at in what police are investigating as a “targeted attack” at a local repair center in Las Vegas on Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Hal Sparks via Storyful)

Meanwhile, Tesla owners themselves have been subject to instances of vandalism and violence around the country, as Benson was in North Dakota. 

A man was arrested in New Hampshire last week after he was allegedly caught on Sentry mode video slashing a Tesla. A San Jose man was arrested on March 19 for allegedly vandalizing a Tesla, also in a Costco parking lot. That incident was caught on Sentry mode video. 

An Idaho man was charged with aggravated battery for allegedly striking a pro-Tesla demonstrator with his car.