Tesla Sentry mode catches another act of vandalism on camera

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A few months after launching, Tesla Sentry mode is already proven to be quite useful and not only to prevent break-ins, but it now catches a bunch of different incidents on video.

In the latest example, Sentry mode filmed two men keying a Model 3. 

Building on its previously released dashcam feature, Tesla enabled the use of more cameras around the vehicle and activated a “stand-by” parking mode.

The feature became Sentry Mode, which also includes an alarm and notification system to deter thieves even more — efficiently creating a system to watch over Tesla vehicles when their owners are not around.

It was first developed to address a growing problem with break-ins that Tesla owners were dealing with especially in California, but it is now proving useful in other situations.

A Tesla Model 3 owner in Sacramento captured two individuals in a truck severely keying and denting a Model 3:

While Tesla’s Sentry Mode got a good video of the incident, it didn’t catch the license plate of the truck and the owner is trying to identify the vandals.

In California, keying a car is considered a misdemeanor act of vandalism and depending on the value of the damages, it can be a costly thing (via Christopher Martens😞

If the damage of the vandalism is under $400, you could face up to one year in a county jail or a fine of up to $1,000, or both. The fine rises to up to $5,000 if it is your second conviction.

If the damage of the vandalism is over $400, you could face up to one year in a county jail or a fine of up to $10,000 ($50,000 if the damage was more than $10,000) or by both.

Last month, a woman was reportedly arrested for keying a Tesla after the incident was captured with Sentry mode.

We recently reported on Tesla Sentry Mode capturing crazier and crazier things.