Caught Red-Handed: Anaheim Tire Slashers Laughed on Camera—License Plate and All

Sometimes the best evidence is the one the suspects hand you themselves. A video posted on X by user @KimKatieUSA captured two women crouching beside another car in Anaheim, California, deliberately slashing its tires with a sharp object. The kicker? Their vehicle’s license plate was in clear view the entire time—and after finishing the job, both women were caught on camera laughing as they walked back to their car, where a third woman was waiting for them.

The footage sparked immediate backlash on social media. Multiple X users tagged the Anaheim Police Department and called for the women to be identified and prosecuted. One commenter noted the obvious irony:“Laughing now, but they won’t be laughing when the police show up at their door with this crystal-clear footage. Vandalism isn’t a joke, it’s a misdemeanor.”Others questioned whether the act was some sort of escalating road-rage situation or simply vandalism without context—the original post didn’t explain what, if anything, prompted the tire destruction.

Under California Penal Code 594, tire slashing constitutes vandalism, defined as willfully damaging another person’s property. The charges depend on how much damage was done. If the cost of repairs comes in under $400, it’s typically charged as a misdemeanor. Cross that threshold, and it becomes a“wobbler,”meaning prosecutors have the discretion to charge it as either a misdemeanor or felony based on the severity and the defendant’s criminal history.

The incident highlights a peculiar modern reality: the same technology that enables bad behavior often documents it with brutal clarity. As one social media observer put it,“Social media and cameras get too much hate. I love that I’m in the timeline where these people end up on the internet.”It’s a reminder that in 2026, assuming you won’t be caught is a gamble that increasingly doesn’t pay off.

As of publication, the Anaheim Police Department had not publicly confirmed receiving a report about the incident, and no arrests had been announced. But with a visible license plate and viral video evidence, the odds of remaining anonymous seem slim.