Three individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their involvement in an armed robbery spree that led to the temporary closure of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. Dylan Charles Jungwirth, 21, Kenneth Toy Spight, 21, and Kemonie Hurd, 18, are facing Hobbs Act Robbery charges following a series of gas station robberies carried out with a realistic airsoft gun.
According to authorities, the incidents took place on August 17, 2025. The first robbery occurred at 5:56 a.m. at a Speedway gas station in Roseville, Minnesota. Later that morning, at 8:34 a.m., all three defendants robbed a BP gas station in Little Canada. At 9:05 a.m., they committed another armed robbery at a BP gas station in Roseville. During this last incident, one defendant struck the cashier on the head with the gun after the cashier refused to hand over his wallet and tried to grab the weapon. The attack resulted in injuries to the cashier.
Following the third robbery, law enforcement identified and pursued a suspect vehicle into St. Paul where it crashed. One defendant was apprehended immediately while two others fled into nearby woods but were later arrested after a search.
The events unfolded as preparations for the Minnesota State Fair were underway nearby. The pursuit prompted law enforcement to issue an emergency alert at 10:20 a.m., temporarily closing access to the fairgrounds due to police activity and instructing people to avoid areas south of the grounds. An “all clear” alert was issued once authorities secured the area.
“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.”
All three defendants appeared in federal court yesterday afternoon and remain detained pending further proceedings. If convicted, they could face up to life imprisonment.
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the FBI, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Fair Police Department, Roseville Police Department, and St. Anthony Police Department.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristian Weir is prosecuting the case.
Authorities remind that an indictment is an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt in court.
