# Orange County police search for spray paint vandal who allegedly tagged 13 Teslas

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-25 07:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 8 · Current Velocity: 7.78

## Executive Summary
Orange County police are hunting a suspect who spray-painted offensive messages on 13 Tesla vehicles across Irvine parking garages.

## Intelligence Brief
A man is currently on the run after allegedly vandalizing more than a dozen Teslas in Irvine, California. According to reports from ABC7 Los Angeles and the Orange County Register, the suspect used spray paint to write 'Nazi' and 'fascist' messages on the vehicles.


Coverage from NBC Los Angeles, KTLA, and CBS News emphasizes that the incidents occurred in parking garages, with Patch reporting that nine cars were targeted in a single location. Irvine police have released new video of the suspected individual to aid in the search.


Authorities continue to search for the suspect, whom the New York Post describes as the 'Tesla bandit.' Coverage does not yet specify the suspect's identity or the total financial damage caused.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### How many Teslas were vandalized?
Reports indicate that 13 Tesla vehicles were targeted.

### What was written on the vehicles?
According to ABC7 Los Angeles, the vandal wrote 'Nazi' and 'fascist' on the cars.

### Where did the vandalism take place?
The incidents occurred in parking garages within Irvine, Orange County.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Police, Tesla, Search, SoCal, Orange County, Irvine, Teslas, Tesla Tagger Strikes, More Cars In OC Parking Garage Police Say, California Man Still On the Run After Vandalizing Over

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | California Man Still On the Run After Vandalizing Over a Dozen Teslas | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxObi1UY0FyZjJDWFpqMlVfV01SV1FZVm1DN1ZzaXM3Y0R4dkZfRXZ4QWJpZVQycm5KNFVGTlBHTUt2TE42bTNvZWg0NnV0eEM3ZldlRVpnaFI5QzFHWWc3MVUxVHdJYXhmbl9jYXhoeWhYeWtuZ1RBSDE2NGJadlh0eGszZjF1cS1ZaUcwTEZ6WklnOUts?oc=5) |
| KTLA | Orange County police search for spray paint vandal who allegedly tagged 13 Teslas | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQaWlUb1dVd3dTeGRRNGkway1sZnVGRUVLQ2E2MmhqTkdpSU1PUHczRHlveHk5dGQ3bjV1NndRMFRRVTVIcXp4dGRVeVlLSFpIcUlEQjdNSlVNd1dleEJFMGtoQ0Nxc01TTnp2WllZRnBmd3RkN1JPMkVEcFluR0MyT2syNnFxN2taa0dkV2ZrMW9TUnNEZU9Rc296VlJWUjNvZXZFbTJNNHFJcXNTenl2Z3ZLcVA?oc=5) |
| NBC Los Angeles | Irvine police share new video of man suspected of vandalizing 13 Teslas | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQMG84eFdDSnltSTdEX1NUdkdpQ3A5YUE2RENJcHFhT3d5QW9fSmxVcktSdXNrSlk0eFJxU1A3TGNUVmtoYk81cGFIQUgtdEVwN1VSZ0tsN3FnNjcxdTdCamRZYzNmOFQ1MUtoYU1RQWJwNm5kTnRFZGJETFJVRE9Cay1DcThaWkhhb0o3eHpJQlRsX0XSAZsBQVVfeXFMTUh2RGprVVZCTDV1N2dkaHIxbDJxX0Q5MkthY2JTZ1VBYUlQSlpaR2lZNUlZZDNfWk93c19vWW16ak5fX3Z4VGtLVC05aFJTeHVvZUF2RXRiNDVtNFVBbUJxdDhtbllMcUlJOUJPRnNqZ3VEZW4wcGhOckNYRjhBT01hN1VhMElrX09OOUNJbVdKRnpuY0w2azNxZ3M?oc=5) |
| New York Post | SoCal police hunting for Tesla bandit wanted for vandalizing more than a dozen vehicles in a week | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOLTNoN0ltYW1lTDVNN29CVzlRaFhVWmlXZ1NQNm5KTVhMeF81ZzVGd3UwUGZJX0VlYVBvS1lSd2xxbUxQYVVON1lIbkpBREZORTdCczlXaDg0S0RiSUFqemNvVHA2bkYxeUhPLWYtWWFUcGVqdFdEN0oxNDA3LWhoaTJJQ3BWSFh3bWJIUmh2Zmo5dFRDdDQxN1Y1Qnk0ZlhPRTBuSmx1MkhmTGs?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Police looking for man who allegedly spray painted multiple Tesla vehicles | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPNG8tWV9RY25iSFFmVXVvdjREcWpGNEFMZG9nOWcxdVVxMTJ4VFliRkVGZGp0SDFaalVpR2k4SWJKemRwUXlwbjZHUnBDSFh5c3BSRllDLXFnV254OEczVkt4bWhXbUlSTGp4ZG9lSF9hNVhLTkZ5NzB4bjdXVDRLQVBmNHZGYkdJSE1xckJn?oc=5) |
| Patch | Tesla Tagger Strikes 9 More Cars In OC Parking Garage, Police Say | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPdVFrYU1OaWdBRV8yeVYzSFNYeWtFUExjM2tEMFUzWm5BN2QxRzc4YTYyR2tyd1lra2RFQllnZERLT2xEZHNOS21NalhMc0lLQmFwSU9hTHc5N0FZTzVGSlEwTDBhSm9mcHVvdUVBM1NtTExCNXZKUUNfZFlQaTFTNVJFdUU1OENxbUt0VzdOV05ZV1ZmQ3JYVWppRy1pMTcwTXRZUGNzQdIBvAFBVV95cUxNcUdxcnBpV1lpMVU1bmRkMWxSay1UZFU2NGtQaFlncHZjM01lb1c1TnFRR3d0cUI4akV4REZRbGJQdkt5dzl1WlltTVBiSUFmbHU0YTBWeG5FcU13c01wcUg5UkRsWkliTGVrTFBxb1lTYklRVUJ6TDY0UDFYYUxtbjRQWXB1Z1RkMWoyTWZUekU1OGlmSHFXVTk5N1Q5cFZBX1Nib3FBdkU2b2l) |
| NBC Los Angeles | Search continues for man accused of vandalizing Teslas in Irvine | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNR1VJakRqOE1LY1hzSG9vTkRoSjFwMTktVzdiaVdwZGxEM2tjZW9NZkF4X3ExRjBydTVDZkpvU3VqeU1RNTdtSFQ4OXRYdUQxTkpFZ3VPQVpjTE9tVUxxNjBzdS00bXI3SFQxbFB6dDdiOEZ0MVc0SXhjLXJpemN3aU0yMUoyZFNCRmlnbm40Tk1DWkRSa2RtUUlQSDNGOXY3VnAzZVZn0gGuAUFVX3lxTE9WRWZDSmFzZVVhSi1vaGpnTzJiNmw4XzRnSmxnTUxSYUhBZmRHVGp5alVfS2h1WGZuUWdHWFVDSm1LRFRNeUhxdzgtWVJqRzllMXM0TThKVld4R2xoOWV2cHFiZmwxVV9qUVpGLVhzcWdsRm0xeEZ4UHVlU0ZUX0xiY3ZYUEpxZkk5S2phcmVfaG0yVFNKUEVwUGJlUE1GY24xYjZmcnhLNE15Tk9) |
| CBS News | Man targets Tesla cars during spray-painting spree in Irvine parking garages | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPLWVNeHJFaHZ0cUdzN19TRFZJNHBnSTd2czNZWFdCWkJqajgwWlUxNkt2MjNwUXd6WnQ2aS16VE1lMW1DLXVoeks5akc5M1NQdzg3ZE9DMEVhaV9MQmNkQlRIdENnbFFVcnIwM2F0TWRlSGJBTXR2T1NldkZQVUpfRnhaZXBDWUwyUlZxQ3E5dENNd1FIWndsZGJFT2V3d1E2Y1o4bHpYYlZQTGpQVXdSc29EamNLR05m?oc=5) |
| ABC7 Los Angeles | Irvine police seek suspect after 13 Teslas vandalized with 'Nazi' and 'fascist' writings | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPdFlJc1BfVVFWbWpLMWlLMVlNT3NXdGpqcmJVUDNWV1pqTE9PelB2UjBCUXcwN29OeGg2WGlKOVRGQnlxWktLbEhrUkNuWFRselJZd0tmQzJ3QVdDV2xITDFDMm1hWHdGTVl0MjVjemNnOVBSaWloNVRIZXVpOHRqOTVEQlkzZ9IBiwFBVV95cUxNbFlIMW45blRtdmxMZF9IZUFYNlNHc0p1c2E0MVZBWlFmNDZlSVFjSFZRb0xVREFVcnAwcl9NTEZRS1MzendEWFRGZ2czMjM3Q3lfV1NDbDczVm90c0Z6VDNiYWtKRmh2eXpyRG5leE5iYTFsWGFtTTA0NEpsVjlFUlFzSzBsSm9OaDdv?oc=5) |
| Orange County Register | Man who sprayed ‘offensive’ words on more than a dozen Teslas in Irvine is sought by police | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxPSGZVZ0hWbkVTN2h5V2FEY3VwUTdWRDdZTlFFTk82STMwbE5nY1VFcURqdFNGX0U3a3gtNF81YnktS24wSDIwbnRULThrTUdCaElSSklkMzQ1dUFzZ3ZMMDl5TjVwRkF6Qi00MDVhQjVLcDhmODZudTJ0RHZyX05MV1hkSW54MG5lTTFIb29LWG9URHZ1QUx3VjNTUjlLOVZaUklEenZJU0FQMnhFbk84UEtPZmFxcjF1MUxUUjFWVXBBbW5nT1ZN?oc=5) |
| KTLA | Orange County police search for spray paint vandal who allegedly tagged 13 Teslas | 2026-07-24 21:52 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQaWlUb1dVd3dTeGRRNGkway1sZnVGRUVLQ2E2MmhqTkdpSU1PUHczRHlveHk5dGQ3bjV1NndRMFRRVTVIcXp4dGRVeVlLSFpIcUlEQjdNSlVNd1dleEJFMGtoQ0Nxc01TTnp2WllZRnBmd3RkN1JPMkVEcFluR0MyT2syNnFxN2taa0dkV2ZrMW9TUnNEZU9Rc296VlJWUjNvZXZFbTJNNHFJcXNTenl2Z3ZLcVDSAboBQVVfeXFMUHZtZWxKQ19CQWlLZXFpb2k2b0RQZGptaHhmTzFJTnp1WkpkelVsYlQ0OVAtVWpEMl9ta01OTUJ1ODV0VnFWV0U4RU5RNXloOXdOMVhaWkpwcHc3Mm91a0JPMGZYVEphcG9FdHZnSllkcWJUQjRiUkF0b3MtNnZ3SENYMTNFR2hIODh2b21KNmVWTjQ4LXIweFo2NnhBcUR) |

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