Rochester Police: Wanted 20-Year-Old Man Captured After Throwing Knife at Officer, Fleeing

Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News)- Law enforcement has captured a wanted man after he threw a knife at an officer then fled from a Rochester apartment. 

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That’s according to Rochester Police Department Communications Coordinator Amanda Grayson, who said the ordeal unfolded on Monday. 

The incident began after Blue Earth County issued an apprehension order for the suspect. 

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Man Wanted in Blue Earth County Captured After Throwing Knife at Officer, Rochester Police Say

Rochester police identified the wanted man as 20-year-old Kyle Walding. Grayson says dispatch received a report that Walding was at an apartment in the 1500 block of Marion Rd. Southeast. 

He fled the residence on foot once officers arrived but returned to the apartment a few hours later and was armed with a knife, the police report says. 

When officers returned to the apartment, they found Walding in the parking lot with a knife raised above his head. Grayson says officers tried to de-escalate the situation but Walding did not cooperate. 

Walding instead threw the knife at the officers and fled for a second time. Grayson says the knife narrowly missed an officer.

Officers captured Walding a short distance from the apartment, police say. 

Walding is currently being held at the Olmsted County Jail and is expected to face multiple second-degree assault charges, Grayson said. Walding’s first court appearance has not yet been scheduled. 

The police report does not say what Walding was wanted for in Blue Earth County.