DA lets Tesla vandal off without charges despite $20k in damages
CV NEWS FEED // A Minnesota state employee caught on video vandalizing Tesla vehicles will avoid criminal charges under a controversial decision by Hennepin County District Attorney Mary Moriarty, drawing sharp rebukes from police and victims. Surveillance footage captured 33-year-old Dylan Bryan Adams, a data analyst for the Minnesota Department of Human Services, keying multiple Teslas and stripping paint from the vehicles while walking his dog near a dealership in Minneapolis. The damage totaled over $20,000 and impacted at least six victims. Despite the evidence, Moriarty’s office declined to file criminal charges against Adams. Instead, Adams was placed in a...