SoCal police hunting for Tesla bandit wanted for vandalizing more than a dozen vehicles in a week
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"SoCal police hunting for Tesla bandit wanted for vandalizing more than a dozen vehicles in a week" is generating significant coverage in the Business category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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