Four Smart cars were flipped over in an apparent vandalism spree Monday in two San Francisco neighborhoods, ABC News reported.
Police said they didn't know whether the attacks were a prank or another episode in escalating tensions among some residents who blame the tech industry for rising rents and cost of living, according to ABC News.
"It's hard to determine a motive without any suspects identified or in custody," said Officer Gordon Shyy, a police spokesman who said the culprits would face felony vandalism charges, ABC News reported.
The first car was found flipped on its roof around 1 a.m., and a second was spotted on its side around a couple of blocks away about 10 minutes later in the city's Bernal Heights neighborhood, said Shyy, according to ABC News.
A third Smart car flipped on its trunk around 1:30 a.m. was discovered by police in the Portola neighborhood, ABC News reported. A fourth car was found flipped on its side shortly after 9 a.m., also in Bernal Heights.
The tiny lightweight cars all had shattered windows and some body damage, Shyy said adding that police were looking for multiple suspects wearing black hooded sweatshirts who were in the area at the time of the destruction, according to ABC News.
