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From the New York Post: A progressive district attorney has declined to charge a Tim Walz state employee allegedly caught causing $20,000 damage by vandalizing half a dozen Teslas — a decision ripped by the “frustrated” local police chief.
The suspected vandal, 33-year-old Minnesota government employee Dylan Bryan Adams, was allegedly spotted keying the vehicles and stripping their paint off while out walking his dog around the city.
Despite what police believe to be evidence of Adams committing felonies, Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty will seek diversion rather than criminal charges.
“This is an approach taken in many property crime cases and helps to ensure the individual keeps their job and can pay restitution, as well as reducing the likelihood of repeat offenses,” the attorney’s office said in a statement, CBS News reported.
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara is outraged.
“The Minneapolis Police Department did its job. 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,” O’Hara said in an interview with KARE11 News.
“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,” the chief added.
Man accused of damaging Teslas in Minneapolis not criminally charged, for now https://t.co/PKvjsWrkMc
— KARE 11 (@kare11) April 22, 2025
The vandalism attacks by the Minnesota state employee occurred just weeks after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had publicly mocked Tesla in mid-March over its falling stock.
If you need a little boost during the day, check out Tesla stock 📉 pic.twitter.com/KBEh6pOZLW
— Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) March 19, 2025
Minnesota Police had released at least four video clips of Adams vandalizing four separate Tesla vehicles. Police said he is believed to be responsible for at least six damage to property incidents involving Tesla vehicles, resulting in an estimated $20,000 in damages.
Journalist Andy Ngo announced:
Update: The woke @HennepinAtty’s Office announced it will not file criminal charges against the leftist @Minnesota_DHS fiscal policy analyst who was recorded on video inflicting over $21,000 in damages to parked Teslas across Minneapolis.
Dylan Bryan Adams will instead be able to enter a sweetheart diversion program and will have no criminal record. This is the same prosecutor’s office that chose not to charge most of the violent 2020 George Floyd BLM rioters.
Minneapolis Police chief @_BrianOHara slammed the decision since his officers devoted resources and time to identify and find the prolific vandal.
Update: The woke @HennepinAtty‘s Office announced it will not file criminal charges against the leftist @Minnesota_DHS fiscal policy analyst who was recorded on video inflicting over $21,000 in damages to parked Teslas across Minneapolis.
Dylan Bryan Adams will instead be able… https://t.co/Q3TgLpn7zK
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) April 22, 2025
Meet Minnesota State employee Dylan Bryan Adams. He was reportedly arrested for allegedly causing over $20,000 in damages to Teslas in Minneapolis after he vandalized them.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office has decided NOT to file criminal charges.
.@AGPamBondi pic.twitter.com/fKwFhJdAlw
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 22, 2025
Meet a Minnesota District Attorney Mary Moriarty, this is the woman who is refusing to prosecute a man for keying 6 Tesla’s. pic.twitter.com/sNaGEoBTH3
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) April 22, 2025
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