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Police Blotter: Stolen Car Recovered in Stillwater

Police Blotter for Sept. 1.

The following police blotter is compiled from Stillwater police reports and subsequent interviews with the Stillwater Police Department.

Thursday Sept. 1:

  • A stolen vehicle from Forest Lake was recovered on Third Street North. The suspect is in custody for felony possession.
  • Raffine Bridal and Formal Wear reported a Craigslist scam to police. They were selling some gowns on Craigslist when they received an email from an individual in France offering to send them a check for more than they were selling the dresses for. This is a common internet scam.

Public Safety Messages:

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  • In Minnesota Department of Corrections news, Kent Grandlienard has been selected as the new warden of the Oak Park Heights maximum security prison.
  • In Minnesota Department of Public Safety news, DPS released a report Friday stating in 2010 Minnesota had the lowest number of alcohol-related crash deaths on record. Last year, 131 motorists were killed in alcohol related crashes, a 21 percent drop from the 166 deaths five years ago.
  • The County Public Health Department and the Sheriff’s Office recently joined Code RED. Code RED is a web based system which will allow the county to reach citizens by phone and text messaging. To sign up for Code Red, click here.

Washington County’s Most Wanted: (http://wcsheriff.info/wanted)

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is seeking citizen assistance in locating the following individuals. These persons have active outstanding warrants through the Sheriff's Office. If you have any information on the current whereabouts of any of these individuals, please contact either the Washington County Sheriff's Office at 651-439-9381, or your local law enforcement agency.

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Do not try to apprehend these individuals or make contact with them on your own.

Name: HEINZE, ROBERT NICHOLAS

Age: 36 Sex: M - MALE

Height: 71” Weight: 260

Hair Color: BLACK

Eye Color: BROWN

Race: W – WHITE

Heinze is wanted for Felony First Degree criminal sexual conduct. He has prior criminal sexual conduct charges. Heinze is known to frequent Oakdale and Minneapolis. (http://wcsheriff.info/wanted/Heinze.pdf)

Name: YANG, PAO CHOUA

Age: - Sex: M - MALE

Height: 63” Weight: 120

Hair Color: BLACK

Eye Color: BROWN

Race: A – ASIAN

Yang has a Washington County Felony warrant for Violation of a Harassment Restraining Order. Yang has been known to the Sheriff’s Department for felony harassment restraining order violations, motor vehicle tax evasion and driving with a suspend license. Yang is known to frequent Brooklyn Park and the city of Afton area. (http://wcsheriff.info/wanted/Yang,%20Pao.pdf)

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.

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