Max John Peterson

On October 31, 2025, officers of the Mankato Department of Public Safety were dispatched to a hotel located in Mankato, Minnesota, Blue Earth County, on report of a person who was not a guest at the hotel refusing to leave the lobby. Officers arrived at the scene. Officers learned that multiple employees had asked the suspect to leave the premise as he was not staying there. The suspect refused to leave. Officers made contact with the suspect, who was later identified as Max John Peterson, [DOB REDACTED]. Officers began talking to Peterson who began to walk away.

Officers told Peterson to stop and is being detained. Peterson began to flee on foot. Officer Wendell tackled Peterson to the ground. While on the ground, Peterson actively resisted officers and failed to follow commands. Peterson used force to forcefully break free of officers and stand up. At one point, Peterson caused Officer Wendell to fall forward and hit her head on the concrete. Peterson caused by actively resisting multiple visible injuries to both Officer Wendell and Officer Terry, including scrapes and bruising.