High School Vandalism, Drunk Couch Crash: County Public Safety Roundup

The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch and Oakdale Patch March 17-23. Click on the headline to read the full article.  

Selected calls to the Woodbury Public Safety Department from March 5-11.

Updated: Car Drives Through Window at Dorothy Ann Bakery in WoodburyNo one was injured in the Saturday morning incident.

UPDATE: Teen Suspect ID'd in Stillwater Area High School Vandalism

As the result of an investigation, a suspect was identified and interviewed, Oak Park Heights Police Chief Brian DeRosier said. A 17-year-old boy will be charged at a later date after the dollar costs and further investigation have been completed.

An "extremely intoxicated" 20-year-old man passed out on a sofa at Simonet's Furniture on Monday afternoon after a day of heavy drinking. His blood alcohol level was .34, according to Stillwater Police.

Felon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Wielding Gun During Burglary

An Xcel Energy meter reader showed up at a Baytown Township home and had a gun pointed at him by a man who was burglarizing the home. Today, the burglar was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Early-Morning Blaze Destroys Houlton Home

No one was injured as a result of the fire. The home was unoccupied, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Brian James Mehlhorn was sentenced in early March following incidents in Woodbury and Oakdale.

Oakdale Woman Allegedly Cuts Husband’s Neck Using Bread Knife

Alexis Lou Johnson, 38, faces two charges stemming from the March incident.

County Courthouse is a Hornet's Nest of Potential Violence

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is charged with keeping law and order ... well... orderly. Deputies deal with a variety of violence and chaos at the Washington County Courthouse, from freak-outs to all-out melees.

Vehicle Chase Ends in Crash at Century and Conway

Oakdale Police_ officers were involved in a short, high-speed vehicle chase that ended in a crash and on-foot pursuit near the intersection of Century Avenue and Conway Avenue just before 11:30 p.m. Sunday.

According to the Washington County Attorney's Office, the following people made their first appearance recently on felony or gross misdemeanor charges:

• Kelsie Lynn Genjamin, 19, Hudson, WI, charged with fifth degree drug possession;
• Jamie Eileen Will, 21, White Bear Lake, aiding and abetting financial transaction card fraud;
• Lyle Edward Swanson, Jr, 53, Hugo, dangerous weapons-reckless discharge of firearm within municipality;
• Cherie Jane Schleicher, 33, St. Paul Park, fifth degree drug possession;
• Melinda Gay Bergstrom, 41, no residence, arrested for receiving stolen property;
• Scott Eric Taylor, 32, Hugo, third degree assault, susbstantial bodily harm;
• Ridg Arlan Main, 25, Oak Grove fifth degree drug possession;
• Michael Joel Stucki, 28, no residence, predatory offender in violation of registration requreiments;
• Gene Arthur Albert Mueller, 30, St. Paul Park, five counts of second degree burglary;
• Jarod Dale Vanderschaegen, 24, Scandia, fleeing a peace officer in motor vehicle, DWI;
• Sarah Ann Smith, Rockford, MN, 26, fifth degree drug possession;
• Chad Timothy Anderson, 41, Lindstrom, MN, fifth degree drug possession;
• Alexis Lou Johnson,  39, Oakdale, second degree assault with a dangerous weapon, domestic assault;
• David Ryan Olander, 24, Cottage Grove, aiding and abetting burglary – two counts;
• Johnathen Jeramie Johnson, 27, Cottage Grove, aiding and abetting burglary;
• David Allen Siegert, 28, Cottage Grove, aiding and abetting burglary.