North Shore Protests Target Peabody Tesla Dealership

PEABODY, MA — The Tesla Showroom in Peabody was one of hundreds targeted for protests across the country this weekend as about 75 people held signs and chanted their opposition to Elon Musk's influence in the Trump Administration on Saturday.

Protesters reported that "many motorists honked their support."

There were also protests in the Boston location, as well as in Manhattan where six were arrested as part of what they called a "Tesla Takedown," according to Vanity Fair. Five of the six arrested in New York City were charged with disorderly conduct, and one was charged with resisting arrest.

There was a more peaceful demonstration in Boston at the Tesla dealership at the Prudential Center, according to WHDH-TV.

One person was shot through the windows of a dealership in Oregon while a dealership in Colorado was targeted with a fire-starting device, according to the station.

A charging station in Littleton was also vandalized with charging stations set on fire.