The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has decided not to press charges against a man arrested in Minneapolis last week in connection with the vandalism of several Tesla vehicles.
According to the arrest report, on March 29 Dylan Bryan Adams, 33, was apprehended on suspicion of vandalizing six Tesla vehicles.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services said that Adams is a state employee and released a statement about his arrest.
“We are reviewing the matter at this time. State employees are expected to follow our code of conduct and hold themselves to the highest ethical standards through their words and actions,” the statement reads.
The vandalisms occurred to vehicles owned by residents of Edina, Minneapolis, Bloomington, and Nebraska.
During a press conference last week, Minneapolis police said they arrested Adams after allegedly catching him on camera keying six Teslas and causing thousands of dollars in damage in each case — felony level damage.
The department turned the case over the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office for possible prosecution. The Minneapolis police chief released a statement to the Pioneer Press Tuesday saying that any frustration about the suspect not being charged should be directed at the county attorney’s office.
“The Minneapolis Police Department did its job,” said Chief Brian O’Hara said in a written statement. “It identified and investigated a crime trend, identified, and arrested a suspect, and presented a case file to the Hennepin County Attorney Office for consideration of charges. This case impacted at least six different victims and totaled over $20,000 in damages. Any frustration related to the charging decision of the Hennepin County Attorney should be directed solely at her office. Our investigators are always frustrated when the cases they poured their hearts into are declined. In my experience, the victims in these cases often feel the same.”
An official with the Hennepin County Attorney’s office said they are holding Adams responsible despite not pressing charges.
“We want to make sure we are very clear. What Mr. Adams did was wrong and we are holding him accountable for keying the cars. The HCAO did not reject or decline this case. We offered diversion as we often do with property damage cases when the person has no record. Mr. Adams will have to complete the requirements of the program. He will also have to pay every penny in restitution to the victims. If he does not meet those requirements, we will proceed through the criminal legal system process.” said Daniel Borgertpoepping, spokesperson for the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office.
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