Crime · Wildwood, FL
79-Year-Old Arrested After Hammering Orthopedic Doctor's Tesla in Wildwood
Glen Lee Ong, 79, of the Village of Hammock at Fenney in Wildwood, Florida, was arrested on felony charges of criminal mischief and wearing a mask while committing a crime after allegedly striking his orthopedic surgeon's 2023 Tesla windshield twice with a hammer on Sept. 16. The attack occurred in the parking lot of Optimotion Orthopedics at 5555 E. State Road 44, causing $1,600 in damage captured by the vehicle's dashcam. Police identified Ong through truck-sticker residue and license plate evidence after he initially denied involvement; he confessed, saying he wanted to 'teach the doctor a lesson' after his surgery was cancelled because he had consumed water beforehand. Ong was held at the Sumter County Detention Center and released on $20,000 bond.