Meet David Tyson, a resident of Jacksonville, Florida who has been presenting himself as a mobile mechanic and promoting his services in a local Jacksonville Facebook group — a group already under scrutiny for facilitating scams against consumers.
Tyson, a white male around the age of 40, has claimed to operate as a mobile mechanic for some time, and has also worked under the name "David Tyson Lighting."
The Customer Who Just Needed a Window Fixed
Ethical Mechanic reviewed an interaction between Tyson and a customer that we found deeply concerning. The customer hired Tyson — through the Jacksonville Facebook group — for a window regulator job on a 2002 GMC 2500 HD.
The customer was not a mechanic. They needed their vehicle fixed quickly, and they placed their trust in Tyson to do it. According to the account and the messages reviewed, Tyson violated that trust, treating the customer with obnoxious, abusive remarks that no one should have to tolerate from a service provider.
A Documented Criminal Record
We would not normally publish a person's criminal history alongside a service complaint. In this case, Tyson raised his own criminal record during the dispute — so, in fairness to the public, we will address it directly. It is a matter of public record.
On March 11, 2022, David Tyson was found guilty of Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement and Battery on Officers. According to the State Attorney's account of the case:
A Nassau County Sheriff's Office deputy was flagged down by beach security on American Beach about a driver violating a local ordinance by driving on the sand. The deputy located the driver — David Tyson — as he was unloading his truck. Tyson ignored commands to remove the vehicle or leave, telling officers they would have to arrest him. When officers initiated the arrest, Tyson physically resisted, struck an officer in the chest, took a fighting stance, and said he would shoot the officers. He then grabbed a firearm from the driver's-side door. An officer disabled him with a Taser, and Tyson was subdued and arrested.
Source: sao4th.com/david-tyson-guilty
Why This Is Published
A mobile mechanic comes to your home. The combination here — abusive treatment of a paying customer and a documented history of violent conduct toward law enforcement — is exactly the kind of information a household deserves before deciding who to let onto their property. Ethical Mechanic will continue to monitor Tyson's activity and update this report as warranted.
See the case file: /scammer/david-tyson
This article is based on accounts shared with Ethical Mechanic and on publicly available court records. Readers should verify public-record information independently and exercise their own judgment. If any detail here is inaccurate, email us with the correct information and we will make the adjustment — info@ethicalmechanic.org.