A man from Dallas is taking legal action against an individual for over $1 million after his Tesla Model X was damaged at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport parking facility.

The person suspected of causing the damage, Rafael Hernandez, was apprehended on March 22 by the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office with a charge of criminal mischief. This arrest followed after Tesla’s onboard cameras captured him damaging the left side of the vehicle.

The owner, who has opted to stay unidentified, was away on a trip when his Tesla suffered damage at the airport. Footage shared by Fox shows Hernandez retrieving an item from his pocket and using it to harm the side of the Model X.

The Tesla owner told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that the “motives were wrong, and [Hernandez’s] acts were intentional — it is for a judge and jury to decide, based on the facts, what his punishment should be. I believe strongly that I was targeted because my car is a Tesla. I didn’t even realize that this nationwide Tesla attack was even a thing — until I was thrown into that world. What’s important to me is that it happened, it was intentional, and it was wrong. As a result, I’ve been thrown into a nightmare, and I don’t want this to happen to anyone else.”

FBI Director Kash Patel, who recently launched a task force to crack down on violent attacks against the car brand, warned Tesla dealerships and owners to “exercise vigilance and look out for suspicious activity” ahead of this past weekend’s widespread protests.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office, but they could not be reached for comment.