A Louisana man was arrested after pretending to get hit by a Tesla in a busy gas station parking lot. Arthur Bates Jr., 47, called 911 last week and told police that the driver backed into him and then fled the scene.
Bates complained he suffered injuries to his back, leg, and neck, and an ambulance was dispatched to the scene to check on him. Slidell Police officers managed to track down the driver of the Tesla and learned that Bates had staged the incident.
The driver told officers that Bates jumped behind his car and fell to the ground. The driver got out to check on Bates and left the scene after realizing he was not seriously injured.
Luckily for the driver, the cameras on his Tesla recorded the entire incident. The Slidell Police Department posted the footage on Facebook, showing Bates staged the ordeal.
"Unbeknownst to Bates, Tesla's record all the footage of their cameras. When Slidell Police officers reviewed the Tesla's video footage, it became apparent that Bates was lying and staged the entire event," the department wrote.
Bates was taken into custody and he is facing one charge of False Swearing with the Intent to Cause an Emergency Response.