Pleasant Prairie, Wis. – A dramatic arrest was announced today following a week-long investigation into a viral video that captured a shocking act of vandalism at a local Costco parking lot.
On Saturday, February 15th, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., a Tesla video recorded a disturbing incident in which a man was seen repeatedly keying a vehicle. The footage, widely shared on social media, shows the individual circling the car and deliberately causing damage by scratching its surface not once, but twice.
After a thorough investigation, Pleasant Prairie Police have identified the suspect as 71-year-old James M. Jefferson, a resident of Pleasant Prairie. According to police records, Jefferson was apprehended and is now being held at the Kenosha County Jail pending charges.
Authorities have formally requested that the Kenosha County District Attorney’s Office file charges against Jefferson for felony criminal damage to property. The investigation, which quickly garnered community attention due to the video’s viral spread, is now moving to the next phase of the legal process.
James M. Jefferson is expected to be formally charged on Monday or Tuesday. He is presumed innocent.
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Too old to be doing dumb sh$&. Moron
Felony? Held in jail. How much damage did he cause? Does he have any criminal history?
Normally there is a long list of past charges and convictions in articles about rapists, drug dealers, and other dangerous people who are or could be released on bond. They couldn’t do a summons and complaint? Why not?
Wow! He is actually locked up! I can sleep easy to tonight knowing that if you touch a Tesla in Pleasant Prairie you are going to be locked up.
Simple as that
Come on, he committed a hate crime! He should be sent to gitmo. Screw these people. Law and order is back!
Touch? Key my car and find out
Car? I bet you drive a big ass truck.
If you bother to read the story, you’ll see you over $2500 in damages
What a dumb fuck
James M. Jefferson (D) is an asshole.
Asshat tried to shave and get a quick haircut to avoid getting caught. Keyed a Tesla because he doesn’t like Musk. Typical democrat move. Throw the book at the old fart
Yes, he does own Jefferson Electric. What an upstanding member of your community
Typical Democrat behavior.
I want to see the video! What an idiot! Hope it was worth it dumbass!
Trump Derangement Syndrome and
Musk Derangement Syndrome are real!!!
Saw three pp police officers at his sons house yesterday
I will take my business elsewhere
Well done, I hope this continues a trend of how to handle this kind of thing. Besides, he’s probably a lot safer in the lockup then he would be on the street if they’d simply told the car owner his name…
Rack Him, what an idiot. If he’s 71 and doing that crap, he can’t be helped. At least pull his finger nails off so he can’t key anymore. Only kidding, but it would work.
Maybe it’s because of all the unnerving things I’ve read about on The Eye, but I don’t think keying a car qualifies as a “shocking act of vandalism.” If they managed to catch the right cat, give him a fine and time served, and tell him he’s a dumb F&C% that managed to land himself on The Eye. Nice work.
Where’s the video