A video appears to show a man pouring liquid on the Tesla Model S and setting it ablaze in the middle of the night outside an apartment complex.
captured footage of a man setting it on fire.with Sentry Mode reportedly captured footage of a man setting the EV on fire.
The video, posted by a news outlet, appears to show a man pouring liquid on the car and setting it ablaze.A Tesla customer'sThe Tesla owner, J.R. Harriston,that he was visiting a friend in Spokane, Washington when his car was set ablaze overnight. He told the news outlet that Tesla's Sentry Mode recorded the incident, which took place at about 12:40 a.m. Saturday.
Harriston shared the video with the news station. It appeared to show a man walking up to the car with two cans and pouring the liquid on the"I can't fathom myself wanting to set fire to anything for any political reason, whatever," Harriston told local news."I just, I don't get it." Harriston told the publication that he had owned the Tesla for just over a year and it was his"dream car." A motive for the apparent crime has not been reported.
The Spokane Police Department did not respond to a request for comment from Insider ahead of publication, but told the local news outlet that it is investigating the incident as a case of arson. Insider was unable to reach Harriston.
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