Overview
- The Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office says staff at Garrod Farms Estate Winery & Stables confronted Beri Vikram, 42, after he allegedly tried to start a fire.
- He allegedly threw a wine bottle during the confrontation, then got into his Tesla and rammed two parked cars, sending one over an embankment.
- Deputies report multiple de-escalation attempts before using pepperball and spray to remove him from the vehicle.
- Vikram was taken to a hospital for evaluation and later booked at the County of Santa Clara main jail on counts of assault with a deadly weapon and resisting arrest.
- News outlets have identified Vikram as the founder of BetterLYF Wellness, a detail not included in the sheriff’s charging announcement.