Online users shared the mugshot as a meme amid a flurry of news about the electric vehicle maker in early 2025.

The protest was one of several across the country in opposition to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who has been slashing government costs and firing thousands of federal workers.

A man was arrested for driving a car into a group of protesters outside a Tesla dealership in Palm Beach County, Florida. Andrew Dutil was arrested on assault charges by local authorities. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office later confirmed that no one was seriously hurt in the incident.

Dealership employees said the driver, a 44-year-old West Palm Beach man, walked in to tell them he supports Tesla, according to his arrest report.

A Florida man was arrested after driving a car into a group of protestors at a Tesla dealership on Saturday, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

Police arrested a man they say drove his SUV slowly into a crowd protesting Elon Musk at a Tesla dealership in West Palm Beach.

Police are holding Andrew Dutil, 44, who a Tesla employee said walked into the showroom and expressed support for Elon Musk's auto brand.

The president arrived in his home state of Florida where a poll shows he retains his appeal. It is his seventh weekend trip to his Mar-a-Lago home.

Tesla has become a lightning rod for violent attacks and vandalism in the months since CEO Elon Musk joined the Trump administration.