Tyler Michael Grigsby

On February 17, 2026, at 5:03 A.M., an Eagan police officer attempted to stop a motor vehicle for expired registration in the City of Eagan, Dakota County, Minnesota, by activating his emergency lights and eventually his siren. The vehicle failed to stop and continued eastbound on Yankee Doodle Road. The vehicle drove through the red light at the intersection of Yankee Doodle Road and Lexington Avenue. The vehicle then made a U-turn and headed west on Yankee Doodle Road. The vehicle’s speed averaged about 60 miles per hour on Lexington Avenue, but at times did reach 70 miles per hour.

The vehicle continued westbound on Yankee Doodle Road and then turned northbound on Highway 13. The vehicle was stopped at Highway 13 and Highway 55 by an officer deploying the grappler. The driver and lone occupant of the vehicle was identified as the defendant, Tyler Michael Grigsby. After being advised of his Miranda rights, the defendant told the officer that he did not stop because he was scared. In a bag, inside the vehicle’s glove box, were numerous items including 17 orange pills identified on a drug identification website as Alprazolam, a Schedule 4 controlled substance.