Stillwater Police Blotter: Reports of Voter Fraud

Police investigated four reports of voter fraud April 18 and 19 at poll locations across the city of Stillwater. Three of those reports were unfounded and one remains an active investigation.

In other police news:

April 20:

A student at Stillwater Area High School was allegedly found to be in possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and a lighter at the high school.

Oak Park Heights Police responded to a report of reckless driving near Stillwater Boulevard and Neal Avenue North.

April 21:

While conducting a safe-and-sober shift near 58th Street North and Norell Avenue North, police stopped four drivers for disobeying a stop sign, two drivers for inattentive driving, one motorist was cited for not wearing a seatbelt and another driver was cited for driving after revocation.

Police responded to a report of prescription medication fraud at Walmart Pharmacy, 5815 Norell Avenue North.

April 22:

A gas drive-off of $30 was reported at Holiday Gas Station, 14773 60th Street North.

April 24

Ty Quay Forsell, 20,of Oakdale, John William Moeller, 19, of St. Croix Beach and Allen Michael Nelson, 20, of St. Croix Beach were each charged with first-degree burglary, theft of a gun and receiving stolen property after they allegedly burglarized a home in the 2600 block of Hidden Valley Lane. According to police, the men entered a home through an unlocked door and stole an AR 15 rifle. Police recovered the gun.

April 26

Justin Arthur Severson, 36, of Somerset, WI was charged with first-degree DWI, refusing to submit to an alcohol test, driving after cancellation and obstructing the legal process after he allegedly was allegedly involved in a high-speed chase that started in Wisconsin on April 26 and ended in the parking lot near the Lucky Mobile Mart on Water Street.  According to the criminal complaint, Severson fled from a St. Croix Sheriff’s deputy traveling 80 mph in a 55 mph zone toward the Stillwater Lift Bridge. Severson allegedly stopped his vehicle in the parking lot, but refused verbal commands by the deputy to put his hands on his head and get on the ground. The deputy used a Taser twice to subdue the man and arrest him, the complaint states. Severson was transported to the hospital where he was treated for injuries from the Taser and then taken to the Washington County Jail.

The preceding items were taken from theStillwater and Oak Park Heights police departments. In all incidents where an arrest occurred, a charge is merely an accusation, and not evidence of guilt. The arrested person is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Incidents are listed in the order in which they were reported, not necessarily the order in which they occurred. When names are used, it indicates that felony charges have been filed in Washington County District Court.