Monday, February 11, 2013
Selected calls to the Woodbury Public Safety Department from Jan. 29 through Feb. 4.
The following information was obtained from recent police reports. A burning smell reported at LeeAnn Chin was possibly a burned transformer, but not a fire. Police were called about a likely theft at SuperAmerica. A woman came in and pre-paid for $5 worth of gas, then milled around in the store for about 15 minutes. When she left, she yelled out to an older woman at the car, “Mom, I hope you pre-paid.” Employees later learned she had stolen a bag of dog food. She may have also stolen a lighter, candy and trinkets. Officers advised workers and a customer at Car Care that a dispute over a vehicle was a civil issue. A man brought his car in to have the heat looked at, and while it was warming up for the work it ran out of gas. Employees said…
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Ace Arthur Collins, 25, was sentenced on a burglary charge related to incidents at an apartment complex on Guider Drive.
A St. Paul man was sentenced after DNA evidence linked him to a series of vehicle break-ins at a Woodbury apartment complex in December 2010. Ace Arthur Collins, 25, must pay restitution to the victims following the burglary conviction. He was given credit for 335 days served in jail. Police on Dec. 9, 2010, were called about a number of vehicle break-ins in a garage at an apartment complex at the 7200 block of Guider Drive in Woodbury. The victims, according to the criminal complaint, reported missing: From one of the vehicles police obtained a piece of bloody glass, and an analysis from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension found that it was Collins’ blood. Like Patch on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our free newsletter
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Christine Celeste Burtman was recently linked to a burglary in Lake Elmo.
Christine Celeste Burtman has been charged with another burglary. The latest felony charge stems from a September 2012 incident in Lake Elmo in which a homeowner told police he had an odd run in with Burtman at his home and later learned his mother-in-law's wedding ring was missing. Burtman, 46, was arrested in Woodbury on Jan. 23 after a resident called police when Burtman allegedly tried to enter the house while the resident was home. She was later charged with two counts of attempted burglary, along with a burglary charge in connection with a Jan. 4 crime in Marine on St. Croix. Related: Suspect Arrested on Suspicion of Burglary in Woodbury’s Homestead Hills Related: Police Believe Suspect May Be Connected to Other Woodbury Residential …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Looking back at the news of the week in Woodbury.
Three-Car Crash on Radio Drive Among Several Snow-Related Incidents in Woodbury Three people were transported to the hospital after a crash after noon near King of Kings Lutheran Church. Going ‘Nuts’ Over Parking Space, Stolen Safe, Snowball Fight: Woodbury Police Blotter Selected calls to the Woodbury Public Safety Department from Jan. 15-21. Kosama Workout Studio Now Open in Woodbury It opened in the former Blockbuster space off Valley Creek Road. Harley Davidson Tips Woodbury Police About His Own Burglary, Complaint Says Harley Davidson Sullivan and Jared Michael Sternaman face felony burglary charges stemming from the Jan. 23 incident. Knox Jewelers Now Open at Woodbury Lakes The grand opening is set for Feb. 5. Owner of Woodbury’s …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Christine Celeste Burtman was arrested in Woodbury after a resident told police she saw her trying to enter houses in the city’s Homestead Hills neighborhood.
After police arrested a woman who was apparently trying to enter homes in Woodbury’s Homestead Hills neighborhood on Jan. 23, investigators believed she was connected to other residential burglaries. Now, Christine Celeste Burtman, 46, has been charged with burglary stemming from a Jan. 4 incident in Marine on St. Croix, along with two counts of attempted burglary connected to her recent arrest in Woodbury. Burtman, aka Sharon Kay Burtman, was arrested Jan. 23 after a resident called police when she tried to enter the front and back doors of a home at the 8000 block of Greenbriar Lane, according to the complaint. Burtman then tried to gain access to neighbors’ homes, the caller told police. Related: Hear from the woman who called …
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Harley Davidson Sullivan and Jared Michael Sternaman face felony burglary charges stemming from the Jan. 23 incident.
Two men face felony burglary charges after one told Woodbury police about a burglary… and investigators later learned that the duo likely committed the crime themselves. Harley Davidson Sullivan, 18, of Hastings, and Jared Michael Sternaman, 20, of White Bear Lake, both were charged with felony burglary in connection with a Jan. 23 incident in Woodbury. According to the criminal complaints: After responding to an alarm at Prestwick Golf Club at 5:20 a.m. on Jan. 23, an officer spotted an SUV driving slowly through the area. The officer recalled an inner-department memo regarding a theft suspect who drives a similar vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. There were three people in the SUV, and they provided documentation that they were …
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10300 Dorset Ln, Woodbury, MN
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Sunday, January 27, 2013
A look back at the news of the week in Woodbury.
In Woodbury: The Deep Freeze How have your experiences with the cold been this week? Tell us in the comments section. Christmas Crime, Counterfeit Cash, Break Down My Door: Woodbury Police Blotter Selected calls to the Woodbury Public Safety Department from Jan. 8-14. Crash at Radio Drive and Bailey Road Roundabout Turns Truck on Its Side No one was injured in the crash, which happened just before 2:30 p.m. Monday. What I’ve Learned from Open Doors Today is my last post for Woodbury Patch. It’s time to move on. Forge ahead. See what else the writing world has in store for me. From 7,000 to Just 46 for Woodbury’s Hands-Only CPR Campaign The city is closing in on training 7,000 people in the lifesaving technique. New Family Restaurant Coming…
Friday, January 25, 2013
A woman was arrested Wednesday in Woodbury’s Homestead Hills neighborhood.
Police believe a woman arrested in Woodbury’s Homestead Hills neighborhood Wednesday may be tied to other residential burglaries in the city. Investigators are “still trying to figure out how extensive those connections are,” said Michelle Okada, Woodbury Police spokeswoman. The suspect, Christine Celeste Burtman, will be charged with two counts of attempted burglary and a count of possessing burglary tools, along with a parole violation, Okada said. She was arrested along Greenbriar Lane a little after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23. Related: Suspect Arrested on Suspicion of Burglary in Woodbury’s Homestead Hills Okada said on Friday that an observant resident was key to police making the arrest. “Kudos to the resident,” she said …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
One resident was home Wednesday afternoon when the suspect tried to enter her house.
An individual was arrested Wednesday afternoon in Woodbury on suspicion of burglary. Police got the call about a suspicious situation in the city’s Homestead Hills neighborhood at about 12:30 p.m., said Woodbury Police spokeswoman Michelle Okada. As of Wednesday afternoon, police were unsure whether the suspect gained entry to multiple homes, she said, and authorities were still deciding what she may be charged with. The person was arrested along Greenbriar Lane, in the neighborhood near the Bielenberg Sports Center. A homeowner called police about the individual, Okada said. “Kudos to the resident,” she said. “It’s nice when the neighbors are looking out for each other.” The homeowner who called 911 said she saw someone try to open her …
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8000 Greenbriar Ln, Woodbury, MN
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Monday, January 21, 2013
Selected calls to the Woodbury Public Safety Department from Jan. 8-14.
The following information was obtained from recent police reports. A driver was cited for failure to yield following a head-on crash at Woodlane Drive and Stratford Road. A report of suspicious people in a neighborhood on Oak Ridge Trail turned out to be two people from the Church of Latter-day Saints. Pills, marijuana, a pipe and an open bottle were found in a car with four individuals inside when an officer stopped the vehicle over at the 6000 block of Hudson Road after seeing the occupants acting suspiciously. An employee at the Red Roof Inn called police because she was concerned about a dog a customer had in a room. The renter told the employee she had given the dog “human” pain pills. Police made contact with the woman, who said the …
Susan Monty
6:25 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
I live in a detached town home where we have the rural type mail boxes.We asked our association board about getting locked boxes. We were told that it would be too expensive. more ›