Eric Michael Peterson, 24, was last seen January 19, 2010. He showered at the Lakeville home he shared with his father before heading to Bloomington to meet friends; it is unclear whether he arrived. Police notified his family about 1:30 a.m. on January 21 when Eric’s locked car was found abandoned in the Aqua Port parking lot on Lyndale Avenue South near the Minnesota River.

His wallet, car keys, and cell phone were inside on the front seat, a detail described as unusual and worrying. Searches by Bloomington and Lakeville police around where the vehicle was located did not locate him. He is described as a white male, about 6 feet 3 inches, 175 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes, a long scar on his right arm, and a left-shoulder tattoo of four aces with Ace of Spades and the words Ace of Spades. He was believed to be wearing carpenter-style blue jeans and a t-shirt when last seen.

The investigation remains active and unsolved. If anyone knew Eric, saw him in Bloomington on January 19–21, 2010, or has information about his whereabouts, please come forward.