Two Charged After E-Moto Dirt Bikes Allegedly Flee Hastings Police
Dakota County Jail Booking Photos
Published: August 28th, 2026
HASTINGS MN: Two 18-year-olds are facing felony charges after prosecutors allege they fled from a Hastings police officer on E-Moto dirt bikes, ran stop signs and zig-zagged through city streets before repeatedly cutting through a church parking lot.
Tysen Cash Ruud and Breydon Duane Fedderly, both 18, have each been charged in Dakota County District Court with one felony count of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle.
According to separate criminal complaints filed against the two men, a Hastings police officer was on routine patrol at approximately 11:02 p.m. on Aug. 26 when he observed two E-Moto-style dirt bikes traveling north on Vermillion Street without headlights.
The officer had recently heard that similar bikes had fled from a Dakota County deputy, according to the complaints.
The officer allegedly saw the bikes quickly change lanes and head west on Highway 55. When the officer turned to follow, the riders allegedly went over a median and traveled south on Eddy Street.
The officer later located the bikes near Ashland and 13th Street and activated his emergency lights and siren after allegedly seeing the riders accelerate and run stop signs.
According to the probable cause statements, neither rider stopped. Instead, prosecutors allege the two began zig-zagging southwest through several blocks in an apparent attempt to evade the officer.
The complaints allege the riders traveled south on Walnut Street and cut through a church parking lot before continuing onto Maple Street. They then allegedly traveled east on Maple, north on Walnut and back through the same church parking lot before heading south on Maple again, effectively completing a circle.
During the pursuit, the officer reported seeing one rider wearing a black helmet and another wearing a white helmet.
The rider wearing the black helmet eventually slowed and stopped near 13th Street, according to the complaints. Police identified that rider as Ruud. Officers noted that the bike allegedly had no license plate or registration.
After being advised of his Miranda rights, Ruud agreed to speak with police, according to the complaint. When asked why he had fled, Ruud allegedly told the officer he did not really have a reason other than having seen videos online. He allegedly said he realized fleeing was a bad idea and decided to stop.
Ruud identified the other rider as Fedderly, according to the complaints.
Police subsequently attempted to locate Fedderly at his residence before speaking with him by phone. Fedderly agreed to meet with the officer, according to the complaint.
When asked why he allegedly fled, Fedderly reportedly said he did not know and acknowledged it was not smart. Fedderly then showed the officer a bike inside a garage that police said was the same type as the one Ruud had been riding.
Both men told police they had purchased their bikes through Facebook Marketplace, according to the complaints.
Ruud and Fedderly are each charged with felony fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Under Minnesota law, the charge carries a maximum possible sentence of three years and one day in prison and/or a $5,000 fine.
The charges are allegations. Ruud and Fedderly are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.