Stillwater Police: Woman Joins Her Husband in Jail

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

Friday, Sept. 9:

• A homeless man was found sleeping outside the after hours on Fourth Street South.

Saturday, Sept. 10:

• Three bottles of alcohol were taken from the outside bar at the .

• A woman reported her purse stolen while on a boat at the St. Croix Boat and Packet. Later, the purse was found in another passenger’s possession. The passenger was cited for misdemeanor theft.

• A 55-year-old Woodbury woman who was arrested for DWI. While she was at the jail, her blood alcohol content was tested and she allegedly blew a .15. The woman was also arrested for DWI.

• Two women were seen pulling each other’s hair and fighting outside the Freight House. The women were each cited for disorderly conduct. While the women were being arrested, a man allegedly began yelling at the officers and was cited for disorderly conduct and obstructing the legal process without force.

Public Safety Messages:

• The Stillwater Police Department would like to remind residents they can ask solicitors for their permit at any time. If the solicitor refuses to show permit or does not have one, call the Stillwater Police Department immediately.

• In Minnesota Department of Corrections news, of the Oak Park Heights maximum security prison.

• The Minnesota Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal Division (SFM) would like to remind college students that fire safety needs to be extended to campus life. In December 2010, an off-campus housing fire took the life of a St. Thomas University student. Despite having working smoking alarms the student was unable to escape. The fire was caused by a smoldering cigarette, according to investigators.

• 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.

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.