Crime & Safety
Stillwater Police: Woman Caught Stealing Birthday Presents
Stillwater Police Blotter: Aug. 22-24
The following police blotter is compiled from Stillwater police reports and subsequent interviews with the Stillwater Police Department.
Monday, Aug. 22:
- A man was arrested for violating a no contact order. His vehicle was left on Orleans Street East. When his father came to pick up the vehicle, it was gone.
Tuesday, Aug. 23:
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- A cell phone was taken from a unsecured vehicle on Greeley Street South
Wednesday, Aug. 24:
- A 26-year-old Stillwater woman was caught shoplifting at Cub Foods. She allegedly stole $624 dollars’ worth of items. Items included 32 articles of clothing, 14 items from the flower department and one food item. The woman told the officer she “wanted her mom to have a special birthday.” She added, when she came to the store to pick up her mother’s birthday cake, she had a “manic episode” and began taking random items and could not stop.
Public Safety Messages:
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- In Minnesota Department of Public Safety news, at least 232 motorists were arrested for DWI between Aug. 19 and Aug. 21, according to preliminary reports from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS). Last weekend was the first weekend of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, a statewide and national crackdown on drunk driving running through Labor Day.
- 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, The 2011 Corrections Agent of the Year is Eve DeBaere, Marshall District.
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.