Three Defendants Federally Indicted for Armed Robbery Spree That Shut Down Fairgrounds of the Minnesota State Fair

MINNEAPOLIS – Dylan Charles Jungwirth, age 21, Kenneth Toy Spight, age 21, and Kemonie Hurd, age 18, have all been indicted by a federal grand jury with Hobbs Act Robbery charges.  On August 17, 2025, the defendants went on a spree of gas station robberies in a stolen vehicle, using a highly realistic airsoft gun to threaten store employees.  Their spree caused the nearby Minnesota State Fair preparations to temporarily shut down.

“The State Fair is one Minnesota’s most cherished traditions. It is a time for all of us to come together and celebrate the state and the end of summer,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson. “These defendants brought violence to that celebration with their armed robbery spree.  Anyone who does that will see federal charges.”

On August 17, 2025, at 5:56am, defendants Jungwirth and Spight robbed a Speedway gas station in Roseville, Minnesota.  A few hours later, at 8:34am, defendants Jungwirth, Spight, and Hurd robbed another gas station, this time a BP gas station in Little Canada, Minnesota.  At 9:05am, defendants Jungwirth, Spight, and Hurd robbed a third gas station, a BP gas station in Roseville, Minnesota.

The defendants robbed all three gas stations at gunpoint.  At the third gas station, one of the defendants demanded the cashier’s wallet.  The cashier refused and attempted to grab the gun.  The defendant then struck the cashier on the head with the gun, resulting in a laceration and burst blood vessel in the cashier’s eye.

After the third robbery, law enforcement spotted a suspect vehicle and pursued it into St. Paul, where the defendants crashed their car. One defendant was arrested while the other two fled on foot into the woods.  A search ensued.  The other two defendants were later arrested.

The robberies occurred as preparations were ongoing for the Minnesota State Fair.  The pursuit and search took place near the State Fairgrounds.  At 10:20am that morning, law enforcement sent out an emergency alert, telling people that the fairgrounds were closed due to police activity in the area and to avoid the area south of the fairgrounds.  Law enforcement later issued a second “all clear” alert.

The defendants made their initial appearances yesterday afternoon in federal court.  All three defendants are detained pending further proceedings.  If convicted, the defendants face up to life in prison.  

This case is the result of an investigation conducted by the FBI, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, the Minnesota State Fair Police Department, the Roseville Police Department, and the St. Anthony Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristian Weir is prosecuting the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.