WICHITA, KAN. – On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the Wichita Police Department presented the results of the investigation into an allegation of intentional damage to a Tesla Model X that occurred on March 20, in northwest Wichita, according to a statement from the Sedgwick County District Attorney's office.
After a full review of the investigation, the district attorney charged 30-year-old Johnathan F. Erhart of Jefferson County with one count of criminal damage to property, a severity level 9 non-person felony, in violation of K.S.A. 21-5813(a)(1)(c)(2).
Under Kansas law, severity level 9 felony carries a range of sentence of 5 to 17 months in the custody of the Kansas Department of Corrections, depending on a defendant’s established criminal history (convictions, not arrests).
After arrest on a charged case, defendants face a “first appearance” before a judge of the District Court. At that hearing, the court will address issues related to appointment of counsel and will schedule the next court date. Earhart is no longer in custody in Jefferson County after meeting the requirement of a $2500 bond, according to online jail records.