Two passing motorists called 9-1-1 when a suspect was observed spray painting words that were anti-Trump, anti-Elon Musk, and pro-transgender rights last week on the wall of a future Tesla dealership building in Buffalo Grove, according to a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney at a First Appearance hearing Wednesday, March 19, 2025 for suspect Erin L. White.
The first reporting witness was a passing motorist who was westbound on Dundee Road, and called 9-1-1 about 4:08 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2025 to report that a woman was spray painting words on the north wall of the Tesla, Inc. dealership building at 915 West Dundee Road in Buffalo Grove.
Next, a second reporting witness pulled into an adjacent parking lot, and let their dash camera record the crime, capturing images of the vandalism in progress. Buffalo Grove police officers arrived; and discovered suspect Erin L. White, four cans of spray paint purchased at Menards, and a Menards receipt for the spray paint cans. Suspect Erin L. White admitted spray painting the building, and admitted buying the spray paint cans at Menards, according to the Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney.
The suspect is accused of using white spray paint to write obscenities on the Tesla dealership, and promote transgender rights as human rights. The words “Trump sold us” were also spray painted on glass at the dealership. “F**K ELON MUSK” was spray painted on the wall panels of the building, and this act was the most expensive to repair.
Buffalo Grove police arrested suspect Erin L. White immediately in the vandalism and trespassing case Friday, March 14, 2025, following the in-progress crime witnessed in broad daylight at the Tesla dealership. Located at the southeast corner of Dundee Road and Old Arlington Height Road, the dealership has not yet opened, and there was no vehicle inventory at the location. The dealership construction is near completion. Erin L. White, with an alias name of Evan White, was charged with Trespassing and Criminal Damage to Property.
The vandalism cleanup cost was $1,812, and the cost to repaint defaced wall panels was $7,100, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney.
Suspect Erin L. White did not have a private lawyer, and instead stood next to a public defender before the Honorable Ellen B. Mandeltort, Associate Judge, Third Municipal District – Rolling Meadows. The suspect was released pre-trial according to Pretrial Fairness Act guidelines. Pre-trial conditions include forbidding any contact with the victim, Shorewood Property Group (Tesla Inc Center); and an order to stay away from any and all Tesla dealerships, or face immediate jail time in Cook County jail.
The next court date for Erin L. White is May 2, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 108, Cook County Circuit Court Rolling Meadows.
Defendant Erin L. White, charged with Criminal Trespass to Real Property, is accused of knowingly and with intent, allegedly remained upon the land of Shorewood Property Group (Tesla Inc Center), located at 915 West Dundee Road in Buffalo Grove, in Cook County, Illinois, after passing and disregarding the posted notice of “No Trespassing” on the fence line surrounding the property.
Defendant Erin L. White, also charged with Criminal Damage to Property in that she knowingly and with intent, damaged property of Shorewood Property Group (Tesla Inc Center), by spray painting on the property’s outer front north facing walls and windows, located at 915 W. Dundee Road, Buffalo Grove, Cook County, Illinois, without the consent of Shorewood Property Group (Tesla Inc. Center), said damage being in excess of $500, but not in excess of $10,000.
Cook County Court records described Erin L. White as a female/white 6’2″ 250 LBS, born in the State of Washington, with an alias name of Evan White with no alternate description for sex or race for the alias.
Erin L. White lives with her family in Buffalo Grove in Cook County within one-half mile of the crime scene, and works as a bartender at an establishment in Long Grove.
Erin White is described as “She/They” with “In Progress Career Change” in a LinkedIn profile.
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