Crime & Safety
Woodbury Teen Still Missing, Drunken St. Croix Swimming Ends in Charges: East Metro Crime Rewind
Also in a look around the eastern suburbs is a drive-thru urination and an unfortunate run-in with a boulder at Willow Park.
This week's police and fire reports from the Twin Cities East Metro, courtesy of Woodbury, Stillwater, Oakdale and Hudson, WI, Patch sites.
Woodbury
Autistic Teen from Woodbury Still Missing
Police believe Kyle Konkler, 19, walked away from his home July 10 and “may get himself into potentially dangerous situations.”
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Hundreds of Pills Found in Woodbury Man’s Car, Complaint Alleges
Jacob Richard Lindekugel, 20, faces a first-degree felony drug charge.
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Drive-Thru Urination, Drunk Driving Prank, No Kneed for Alarm: Woodbury Police Blotter
Selected calls to the Woodbury Public Safety Department from July 2-6.
Public Safety Training Facility: Woodbury Balks at Supporting Measure Seeking State Funds
It quickly became clear during a recent workshop that some council members were uncomfortable with the idea of asking for bonding bill money with a project that has not been fleshed out.
Man Allegedly Punches Woodbury Police Officer
The 23-year-old was Tased during the July 4 incident.
Oakdale
Oakdale 2012 Crime Rate Higher than Washington County's Overall
About a quarter of crimes in Oakdale were "cleared," a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension annual report for 2012 says. That's about half the proportion for crimes across the county or the state.
Did Mother's Stabbings Really Kill Baby? Defense Attorney Asks
Nicole Beecroft is on trial again for murdering her newborn in 2007 after the MN Supreme Court tossed out her earlier conviction, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
Man Sentenced in Attempted Robbery at Smokedale Tobacco
Police at about 11:30 p.m. Jan. 22 were dispatched to the Oakdale tobacco shop.
Oakdale Fire Blotter: July 6-12
The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its calls for service each week.
Stillwater
Man Gobbles $50 in Cookies at Cub, Tries to Leave Without Paying
The man told Stillwater police he has been battling an eating disorder for about a year that causes him to “binge and purge” and that is the reason “for consuming the large quantities of bakery goods in the store.”
How to Schedule a Visit from Police or Firefighters for Your Night to Unite Party
Stillwater’s community-wide event will be from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug, 6 at Washington Square Park. Those interested in scheduling a visit from police or firefighters for a neighborhood block party should do so before Aug. 1.
Hudson
No one was injured during the blaze in the 300 block of Edgewood Drive in the town of Hudson. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Woman Recovering after Rock Climbing Incident at Willow Falls
A woman was standing at the bottom of a rock wall tending a line for another rock climber at about 9 p.m. on July 9, when a rock fell from above and hit her in the head, said Kim Eby, Chief of St. Croix County EMS.
Man's Drunken Swim from Police, Ends in an Arrest on the St. Croix River
A 27-year-old Plymouth, Minn. man was arrested for disorderly conduct Saturday night after he allegedly swam away from police officers who were called to Dike Road on a report of a drunken man trying to swim across the St. Croix River.
St. Croix County
St. Croix County Jail Bookings: July 15, 2013
A weekly look at St. Croix County Jail's bookings.
Washington County
Weekly Jail Bookings in Washington County
A look at those arrested and making a first court appearance in Washington County, courtesy of the Washington County Attorney’s Office
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