“Our Tesla cyber truck was vandalized this weekend in NH. While staying at our hotel, our vehicle was keyed within an hour of arriving,” Pouliot posted on X.
“James ‘Jim’ Pelis & Chuck Smith either didn’t know or didn’t care that they would be recorded. Charges pending! Class A felony in NH.”
Despite the damning video evidence, Pelis had the audacity to play dumb when police confronted him. In another video shared by Pouliot, the man is seen wearing the exact same clothes from the time of the crime.
When questioned about the vandalism, Pelis simply shrugged it off, telling officers: “I don’t know what happened.” When pressed further — “You didn’t key that Tesla?” — Pelis doubled down: “No.”
WATCH:
NEW: Man keys a Cybertruck in New Hampshire in his orange pants and then denies keying the truck to police while he was still wearing the orange pants.
Total moron.
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According to The Daily Mail, Carroll Police Chief Tadd Bailey confirmed that the incident took place on March 22 and remains under active investigation in coordination with the Coos County Attorney’s Office. Charges are reportedly pending, and they’re not minor — a Class A felony is on the table.
As the pressure mounted, Pelis’s employer, ArmorCode, rushed to do damage control. While they refused to name the employee directly, they issued a public statement on X clearly trying to distance themselves:
“ArmorCode has been made aware of an incident where one of our employees allegedly vandalized a Tesla vehicle. We of course do not condone violence or destruction of private property in any way, period. This is now in the hands of the proper authorities.”
ArmorCode has been made aware of an incident where one of our employees allegedly vandalized a Tesla vehicle. We of course do not condone violence or destruction of private property in any way, period. This is now in the hands of the proper authorities.
What’s especially disturbing is the smug attitude of Pelis in the face of blatant evidence. This isn’t a kid making a dumb mistake — this is a grown adult, caught on camera, damaging someone else’s property, and acting like nothing happened.
So why the silence from the mainstream press? Why isn’t this national news? If the roles were reversed and a Tesla owner vandalized someone else’s car, you can bet it would be wall-to-wall coverage on CNN and MSNBC.
But when it’s someone from their own elitist ranks? Crickets.
Let this serve as a warning: Play stupid games, win felony charges. No amount of arrogance or denial will erase the footage or the consequences.
As of now, Pelis hasn’t been formally charged, but that may soon change. Authorities are still investigating, and if the evidence holds — which it clearly does — justice may finally catch up with this self-important vandal.
Because in America, no one is above the law — not even the ones who think they are.
