Stillwater Police: A Loose Horse and Theft From Vehicles

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

Police Calls:

Tuesday, Aug. 9:

• A stereo and speaker set valued at $300 was taken from a vehicle in the 300 block of Echo Lane.

• Two bikes, one valued at $100 and the other at $200 were taken from a residence in the 200 block of Oakridge Road.

• A small amount of cash was taken from an unlocked vehicle in the 300 block of Elm Street.

• Two vehicles were rummaged through in the 300 block of Elm Street. No items were taken from the vehicle.

• A case of potato chips and a case of soda valued at $28 were taken from a vehicle in the 1000 block of Mulberry Street West.

• A vehicle was rummaged through but no items were taken from the vehicle in the 600 block of Sunrise Avenue.

• A CD case and CDs valued at $200 were taken from a vehicle in the 1300 block of Sunnyslope Lane. The items were later recovered on the top of another vehicle.

• Two women spotted a loose horse on McKusick Road North Tuesday evening. The women were able to catch the horse and bring it to the side of the road. The owner of the horse was contacted and she was unaware the horse had escaped.

In The News

Brady Gervais of the Pioneer Press reports that a St. Paul puppynapping suspect was arrested at an Oak Park Heights business. A second suspect in the St. Paul puppynapping incident was arrested in Oakdale, according to the report.

Public Safety Messages:

• Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) officials stated last week (Aug. 1–7) was the third deadliest week of 2011 on Minnesota roads. According to DPS, 13 people have been killed on state roads since Aug. 1.

• 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 on the link below: https://cne.coderedweb.com/Default.aspx?groupid=PSvx49ONBSaFgDcRA58v%2bA%3d%3d

• In Minnesota Department of Corrections news, Corrections Commissioner Tom Roy has selected Gino Anselmo as the new Superintendent of the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Togo.

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.

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.