St. Paul man charged after Lime scooters tossed off Wabasha bridge
David John Kugler, 39, of St. Paul, was charged with felony first-degree property damage after police say he threw a Lime scooter off the Wabasha Street Bridge on Oct. 1.[1]
St. Paul police say they watched Kugler toss a scooter off the bridge at about 4:39 p.m. on Oct. 1.[1] Officers later found video showing him throwing two Lime scooters, police said.[1]
Police said each scooter is valued at about $1,365.[1] They also said up to 100 Lime scooters have been reported missing in recent weeks, and investigators are probing whether Kugler is connected to the wider losses.[1]
Ramsey County prosecutors filed the felony charge against Kugler, and police say the investigation remains ongoing as they review video and other leads.[1]
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- David John Kugler, 39, of St. Paul is charged with felony first‑degree property damage in Ramsey County.
- St. Paul police say they saw Kugler throw a Lime scooter off the Wabasha Street Bridge around 4:39 p.m. on Oct. 1, 2026, and later found video of him throwing two scooters.
- Each scooter is valued at about $1,365, and police say up to 100 Lime scooters have been reported missing in recent weeks; Kugler’s possible connection to the wider losses remains under investigation.
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