Mankato Man Charged with Threats of Violence, Domestic Assault

Published On: January 30th, 20251 min readCategories: News

A Mankato man was charged with Threats of Violence and multiple counts of Domestic Assault for an incident that took place on January 25th. Benjamin Mercado Jr of Mankato was charged in Blue Earth County District Court with the following counts:

Threats of Violence, a Felony with a Maximum Sentence of 5 years or a $10,000 fine, or both.

Domestic Assault-Subsequent Violation, a Gross Misdemeanor with a Maximum Sentence of 364 days or a $3,000 fine, or both.

Domestic Assault-Subsequent Violation, a Gross Misdemeanor with a Maximum Sentence of 364 days or a $3,000 fine, or both.

According to the criminal complaint: On January 25, 2025, Officers of the Mankato Department of Public Safety were dispatched to a residence in Mankato, Minnesota, Blue Earth County on report of a domestic incident. Officers responded and made contact with the victim, who said Benjamin Mercado Jr. is his father. The Victim said Mercado was dropped off and was too intoxicated to go on a planned trip. The victim said Mercado was harassing him and refused to leave the victim alone. The situation became physical which led to the victim getting behind Mercado and choking him out. He then called 911.

Mercado has a prior conviction for threats of violence.

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