Monday, March 17, 2025
New York City man arrested, charged with drawing swastika on Jewish driver’s Cybertruck
New York City police over the weekend arrested a man accused of finger-drawing a swastika on a Jewish man's Cybertruck in protest of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is President Trump's chief bureaucracy cutter.
Authorities took Michael Lewis, 42, into custody on charges of aggravated harassment Saturday after the Cybertruck owner saw the suspect double-park his car next to the electric vehicle, jump out and draw the symbol in the dust on his truck.
Avi Ben Hamo, the victim, told the New York Post he saw the suspect defacing his vehicle from across the street and sprinted out in front of his car to prevent him from driving away.
That's when the suspect ditched his ride and ran away, Mr. Ben Hamo said.
The suspect returned to his car 90 minutes later to find the victim, four police officers and a New York Post reporter waiting for him at the scene. The Post first reported the incident by reviewing security footage of the defacement.
"People hating Elon Musk is one thing, but to do something like this is next level," Mr. Ben Hamo told the newspaper. "I'm speechless. That's just wrong."
An attorney for Mr. Lewis, the suspect, said his client is also Jewish and no damage was done to the car.
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