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Crime POLICE SAID THEY WERE ABLE TO TRACK DOWN HARRISON GRANT RANDALL WITH HELP FROM A TIPSTER. Aided by a tipster, Brookline police on Wednesday arrested a Roslindale man accused of tagging
Tesla vehicles with stickers of Elon Musk. Harrison Grant Randall, 39, was arrested shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday in Roslindale, the Brookline Police Department said in a press release.
He faces six counts of defacing property. * BROOKLINE POLICE ASK FOR HELP IDENTIFYING SUSPECT ACCUSED OF TAGGING TESLAS * TESLA CHARGING STATIONS AT LITTLETON MALL INTENTIONALLY SET ON FIRE,
POLICE SAY Randall’s arrest came after several Tesla drivers reported their cars had been vandalized with stickers of the automaker’s controversial CEO, who’s become a prominent figure in
right-wing politics as head of President Donald Trump’s nongovernmental Department of Government Efficiency. Brookline police said tips poured in after the department shared a video Tuesday
of the vandalism suspect engaged in a confrontation with a Tesla driver whose car was tagged. Advertisement: “Why do you think you have the right to do that?” the person filming asked in the
video. “It’s my free speech,” the suspect replied, later adding, “You guys can get a better car. If you can afford that car…” Within hours of the social media blast, a community member
told police they spotted Randall riding a bicycle on Chestnut Hill Avenue, and Brookline police said officers were able to stop and identify him. Police took Randall into custody the
following day after Brookline District Court issued a warrant for his arrest. Advertisement: Randall’s bail has been set at $2,500, according to police. Court records indicate Randall was
scheduled for arraignment Thursday; it was not immediately clear whether he had an attorney to comment on his behalf. Earlier this week, authorities in Littleton said seven Tesla charging
stations caught fire early Monday in what they believe was an “intentionally set” blaze. No cars were charging at the time, Tesla said in a post on X, referring to the chargers as “critical
infrastructure for EV drivers.” By Wednesday afternoon, the company said the chargers were repaired and back online. ABBY PATKIN Staff Writer Abby Patkin is a general assignment news
reporter whose work touches on public transit, crime, health, and everything in between. She has been covering the Karen Read murder case. SIGN UP FOR THE TODAY NEWSLETTER Get everything you
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