Motorcyclist Accused of Fleeing Mendota Heights Officer at Over 100 MPH
Published: September 22nd, 2026.
MENDOTA HEIGHTS MN — A man is facing a felony charge after prosecutors allege he fled from a Mendota Heights police officer on a motorcycle at speeds exceeding 100 mph before later telling police he had been driving fast because he was making a video for his son.
Alejandro Javier Medina, 43, is charged in Dakota County District Court with one count of felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. The charge carries a maximum sentence of three years and one day in prison and/or a $5,000 fine.
According to the criminal complaint, a Mendota Heights officer was on routine patrol on westbound Interstate 494 near Highway 52 at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sept. 20 when the officer observed a motorcycle traveling at what was described as an “extreme rate of speed.”
The officer was unable to obtain a radar reading but estimated the motorcycle was traveling approximately 110 mph, according to the complaint.
The officer activated the squad car’s emergency lights and siren and attempted to catch up to the motorcycle. The motorcycle eventually slowed because of traffic near Interstate 35E, at which point prosecutors allege the driver looked back at the officer before accelerating away again.
The officer was able to get close enough to obtain the motorcycle’s license plate number, but the motorcycle allegedly accelerated to more than 100 mph again. The officer then terminated the pursuit due to safety concerns, the complaint states.
Authorities subsequently used Minnesota Department of Transportation cameras to track the motorcycle until it exited at County Road 42 in Burnsville.
Investigators determined the motorcycle was registered to Medina, according to the complaint. Burnsville police responded to his residence and took him into custody.
During a Mirandized statement, Medina allegedly admitted that he had been driving the motorcycle. According to the complaint, Medina told police he had been driving at a high rate of speed because he was making a video for his son. He allegedly said he did not stop for the Mendota Heights officer because he was scared.
The allegations contained in a criminal complaint are accusations. Medina is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.