At approximately 9:49 P.M. On March 23, 2026, Wright County Sheriff’s Deputy Block was dispatched to a residence in Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota for a report of a domestic assault. The caller, SMM, reported that Alec Joseph Soderquist [DOB REDACTED] (hereinafter “the defendant”) pinned her to the ground and was not letting her back into the residence. SMM and the defendant have been living together and are in a romantic relationship. Upon arrival, Deputy Block spoke with SMM. SMM said she and the defendant got into an argument.
She tried to walk away, but the defendant followed her and would not leave her alone. She told the defendant she was going to leave. While she was walking out the door and down the stairs toward the garage, the defendant pulled her sweater from behind and pulled back, trying to stop her from leaving. The defendant pushed SMM onto the grass in front of the stairs. While SMM was lying on her back after being pushed, the defendant pressed his forearm into her neck. He applied force for 1-2 seconds, causing SMM to be unable to breathe.
She described the force and pain as a 6 out of 10. SMM was scared of the defendant in that moment. The defendant got up and walked back into the residence. He closed the garage door and did not allow SMM to get inside. SMM walked away and called 911. Deputy Block observed marks on SMM’s lower jaw, neck, and chest. SMM said these marks would have had to come from the defendant pressing on her neck. Deputy Block spoke with the defendant on-scene. The defendant admitted he and SMM had been arguing, and that it had been physical.
The defendant admitted following SMM outside and grabbing the back of her sweater to try to stop her from leaving. He said the two of them fell to the ground, and he got up and went back inside. He denied pushing SMM to the ground. He said his arm might have landed on SMM’s neck. The defendant was arrested and transported to the Wright County Jail. In a Mirandized statement to Deputy Thompson, he admitted that he intentionally impeded SMM’s ability to leave by grabbing her sweatshirt with his right hand and attempting to pull her back.
He admitted they both fell, and he landed on top of her for only a second. He admitted that when he fell on her, he came down with his weight with his right forearm across her neck.
