Shocking footage shows pantless man attempting to drive Tesla off BC Ferries ship
A man who was attempting to drive his Tesla off a BC Ferries vessel on Canada Day is now facing multiple charges.
Shocking video footage posted to social media shows the man, who isn’t wearing pants, in a white Tesla, trying to drive off while the ship was still moving.
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Drunk guy with no pants tries to drive off gulf island ferry canada day.
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He didn’t get far before being reprimanded by RCMP officers.
The footage shows officers approaching the man while he is in the Tesla, removing him from the vehicle, and arresting him.
In a statement to Daily Hive, Sidney/North Saanich RCMP said officers responded to a disturbance on board a BC Ferries vessel bound for Swartz Bay from Maine Island at 11:34 p.m. on July 1.
“It was reported to police that a man was attempting to drive his vehicle on the ferry deck while the vessel was still en route to Swartz Bay,” stated Sidney/North Saanich RCMP Cst. Benje Bartley.
The man was arrested on the scene following a police investigation. The BC Prosecution Service has approved a slew of charges, including assault with a weapon, two counts of mischief, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and obstruction.
Bartley noted that the man has since been remanded.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Sidney/North Saanich RCMP at 250-656-3931.