A Minnesota state employee whose job involves investigating Medicaid fraud avoided criminal prosecution after being caught on camera vandalizing at least six Tesla vehicles—causing damage exceeding $20,000.
Dylan Bryan Adams, 33, worked as a financial policy compliance lead at the Minnesota Department of Human Services, where he reviewed Medicaid fraud cases.
He was arrested in April 2025 after Tesla surveillance cameras captured him keying the vehicles in downtown Minneapolis.
The case resurfaced this week on social media.
Remember Dylan Bryan Adams – the MN Dept of Human Services employee who vandalized all of those Tesla's and was given a free pass and not even charged with a crime?
Turns out he is a Fiscal Policy Analyst in the Dept that was in charge of reviewing Medicaid Provider Fraud.
_ pic.twitter.com/AF9QvbWACO— MNConservative🇺🇸⭐️ (@RealJMPeterman) February 15, 2026
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the damage in each case qualified as a felony.
“Frankly, this is pretty stupid. There’s high-quality video in all of these cars. It’s committing a crime with a spotlight on you,” O’Hara said at the time of Adams’ arrest.
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty declined to file criminal charges against Adams, and instead gave him an offer of enrollment in a diversion program for first-time offenders.
“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 Hennepin County Attorney’s Office said in a statement.
O’Hara expressed frustration with the decision.
“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.
“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.”