Shattered windows, bullet holes discovered at Tesla dealership in Tigard

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – When Tesla employees walked into their Tigard dealership Thursday morning, police say they discovered the building had been damaged overnight by what appeared to be gunfire.

An investigation launched at the dealership on SW Cascade Avenue found surveillance footage of a suspect or suspects firing several bullets around 1:46 a.m., according to law enforcement.

Officials say at least seven shots were fired at the car dealership — damaging three cars and shattering windows.

“One bullet went through an office wall and into a computer monitor,” Tigard police said. “Fortunately, this happened overnight when the property was unoccupied.”

However, police have not been able to form a description of the person or people involved.

The shooting comes one day after KOIN 6 News obtained court documents showing a man had been arrested for allegedly throwing Molotov cocktails and shooting a Tesla dealership in Salem on two separate occasions in January and February.

“While the motivation for this has not been confirmed, we are aware that other Tesla dealerships have been targeted across Oregon and the nation for political reasons,” officials said.

Anyone with information about the damage in Tigard is encouraged to contact police.