Disturbing photos show Ramsey County robber pointing gun at clerk's head

Suspects arrested after string of armed robberies

Some people got an alert on their phones about an incident near the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Sunday. FOX 9's Rob Olson has more on the arrests related the incidents.

(FOX 9) - The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office arrested the third suspect wanted in a violent string of robberies Sunday morning that sparked a safety alert to residents.

Robbery suspects arrested

What's new?:

The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shared disturbing photos from the robbery showing one of the culprits jumping the counter, pointing and then pressing a gun to the head of a gas station clerk.

At the time, deputies said two suspects in the robbery were in custody, but a third remained on the run. However, in the early afternoon, deputies shared an update saying the third suspect, Dylan Jungwirth, had been apprehended. FOX 9 is told he was found at a family member's home in Centerville around 11 a.m.

All three men are now facing charges connected to the spree.

What they're saying:

Ramsey County Sheriff's Deputy Sergeant Joe Kill spoke on the arrest of Dylan Jungwirth, who was found at the home of a relative in Centerville. 

"A family member did confirm that he was there and gave us consent to go pick him up right away," Deputy Kill said. "He was in the house, in the basement. No resistance. A few commands and we got him to come up and surrender himself."

Sergeant Kill then spoke about the case, describing how the suspects "ended up fleeing from police in a stolen vehicle, ended up crashing and fleeing on foot. One was apprehended shortly thereafter, the other one a day later, and we’re here with the third one."

"This was a huge priority to the sheriff’s office and the citizens," Sergreant kill added. "The sheer fear these individuals, especially this one, put into people’s lives, robbing innocent people."

The sergeant said identifying the suspects was a team effort.

"There was effort from everybody," Sergeant Kill said. "Our criminal investigation division, pretty much every single unit within the sheriff’s office, was trying to ID these people."

Charges filed

The backstory:

Ramsey County prosecutors filed charges against Jungwirth, 18-year-old Kemonie Hurd, and 21-year-old Kenneth Spight for first-degree aggravated robbery.

Photos of Dylan Jungwirth

Robbery spree prompts alert

The backstory:

Deputies say the trio was involved in three robberies Sunday morning in Ramsey County at gas stations, including:

• A Speedway off Rice Street near Minnesota Avenue in Roseville at 6:54 a.m.
• A BP gas station along Rice Street near Arlington Avenue West in Little Canada at 8:34 a.m.
• A BP gas station at the corner of Cleveland Avenue and County Road D West in Roseville at 9:05 a.m.

According to a criminal complaint, Jungwirth ambushed the first clerk while they were smoking a cigarette. As the clerk went back inside the store, the complaint states Jungwirth pushed the clerk against the wall and pulled a gun, telling the clerk: "Give me all the hundreds… I'm sorry, but I gotta eat."

The photos shared by the sheriff's office appear to be from Little Canada BP gas station.

Alert sent:

After the third robbery, the suspects were spotted by law enforcement, sparking a chase that ran south into St. Paul. The chase ended in a crash on Pierce Butler Route near Snelling Avenue. Deputies say one suspect was arrested at the scene, but two others darted into the woods, sparking a search.

Because the incident unfolded near the Minnesota State Fairgrounds, fair police asked the county to issue an alert, which was sent out to residents' phones.