9 protesters arrested at NYC Tesla showroom
ISTANBUL (AA) – Nine protesters were arrested Saturday inside a Tesla showroom in New York City, according to police.
Videos circulating online showed police dragging a demonstrator out of the facility in Manhattan, where a glass door appeared shattered. Protesters outside chanted, “We need clean air, not another billionaire!”
Five of those arrested received trespassing tickets, while a sixth was cited for resisting arrest and obstruction, said police.
The arrests come amid a surge of protests targeting Tesla facilities nationwide, coinciding with Elon Musk’s deepening role in the US government under President Donald Trump’s administration.
Lucy Grace Nelson, 40, allegedly launched a series of attacks on a Tesla dealership, including throwing Molotov cocktails at a parked Cybertruck and spray-painted “nazi cars” on the building in Colorado.
Similar incidents have been reported across the country. In Massachusetts, more than six Tesla charging stations near Boston were intentionally set on fire, police said Monday.
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