A street takeover occurred near the Beverly Center early Friday morning, during which a Waymo autonomous vehicle was heavily vandalized and destroyed by bystanders at the scene.
Video footage captured the incident as the Waymo vehicle, a Jaguar model traveling east on 3rd Street, became the target of extensive damage. The vehicle’s door was forcibly removed, all windows were shattered, and its license plate was bent. Additionally, the Jaguar emblems were stolen.
It remains unclear whether the Waymo vehicle had a passenger at the time of the incident. The damaged vehicle was eventually towed away under a cover, but the full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
Handling Agencies: The incident is under investigation, with authorities working to identify those responsible for the vandalism.