"Police in Seattle, Washington, are crediting Tesla's well-known Sentry Mode for helping find a suspect in a drive-by shooting case. A 21-year-old was arrested for an alleged drive-by shooting in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle this past Sunday, and the leads on the case seemed to be slim. However, a Tesla parked nearby was able to record the shooting, as well as the car that the suspect hopped in after the crime occurred. It helped police identify the person they were looking for."
"Tesla Sentry Mode is a security feature the vehicle utilizes to help solve crimes like vandalism, but it is also a cool feature that has caught things like accidents and other incidents on camera. Many people still do not know about it, including the many vandals who keyed or broke the windows of Teslas earlier this year, as people damaged others' cars in an act of retaliation against CEO Elon Musk when he became involved in politics."
"Seattle Police Department Detective Brian Pritchard said to MyNorthwest that the Tesla was a critical part of finding the suspect and placing him under arrest: "A nearby Tesla actually captured the video that showed a man crouched behind a vehicle firing gunshots. A lot of vehicles record, and officers know that Teslas, especially, record, so we use that video all the time in these instances.""
Tesla's Sentry Mode footage enabled Seattle police to identify and arrest a 21-year-old suspect after a drive-by shooting in the Pioneer Square neighborhood. A nearby Tesla recorded a man crouched behind a vehicle firing shots and the car the suspect entered, providing leads that led to an arrest about an hour later. The suspect faces charges of drive-by shooting and unlawful possession of a firearm. Sentry Mode functions as a security camera that records vandalism, accidents, and other incidents, and police frequently use vehicle recordings for investigations. Instances of vandalism against Teslas occurred earlier this year during political backlash.
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