A radical leftist has been arrested in New York City and charged with hate crimes for vandalizing Tesla vehicles.
46-year-old Natasha Cohen, a licensed therapist in Brooklyn, has now been hit with criminal charges.
She was arrested after surveillance footage captured her throwing trash onto a parked Tesla Cybertruck earlier this month.
Cohen also dumped a brick on the hood that was marked with a swastika and the word “Nazi.”
She was arraigned on Saturday and released on her own recognizance following her arrest on April 12.
Authorities say the incident occurred on April 7 along Ditmas Avenue.
The area is a predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Brooklyn.
According to a criminal complaint, Cohen was seen on surveillance video approaching the vehicle with a bag of garbage and then leaving it on the Cybertruck.
Cohen also left a brick on the vehcihles with a swastika and the word “Nazi” scrawled across it, which she appeared to have pre-prepared.
During her arrest, Cohen defended her actions, reportedly telling police:
“Every time I see those cars, I see Elon Musk saluting the country as a Nazi.
“I made a mistake because I’m basically living in terror every day that the country is