Kai Severin Gehrke

Complainant is Maple Grove Police Department Detective Jon Bueckers. Complainant states that on May 22, 2026, officers responded to a domestic disturbance in the parking lot of the Holiday Gas Station in the city of Maple Grove, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Dispatch advised a female was screaming for help, that her boyfriend threw her phone, and that the male stated that the female had a gun. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the two involved parties. Officers spoke with KAI SEVERIN GEHRKE [DOB REDACTED], however due to the mention of possible weapons, officers began conducting a pat-down frisk to check for weapons.

While officers were conducting a pat-down, GEHRKE made statements stating that J. J. Was yanking on the steering wheel and that he thought his gun may be in one of the bags because J. J. Was trying to throw it out of the window. GEHRKE stated he and J. J. Got into an argument about her having an abortion and he had to pull over because J. J. Was trying to find his gun to throw it out of the window, and then yanked on the wheel while he was driving and stated, I"m gonna kill us both." GEHRKE stated when he pulled into the gas station parking lot she got out and started yelling for help, but he just wanted to find his gun and leave.

GEHRKE stated he did not know where his gun was and wanted to know if J. J. Had thrown it out the window because it is his gun and is registered to him. GEHRKE admitted he does not have a permit to carry a pistol. Officers located a Glock 17 Gen 5 handgun in the vehicle after J. J. Stated that it would be under the seats. J. J. Advised that GEHRKE put the gun under the seat once they entered Minnesota. Officers were unable to find a valid permit to carry.