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Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Woodbury Man Locks Himself in Restaurant Bathroom, Found With Drugs, Complaint Says

Andrew Randall Sears, 24, faces two felony drug charges.

A Woodbury man faces two felony drug charges after he allegedly locked himself in the bathroom of a Minneapolis restaurant when his credit card was declined and was found with cocaine and prescription drugs in his possession. Andrew Randall Sears, 24, was recently charged in Hennepin County District Court following the April 3 incident. According to the complaint: Minneapolis police were dispatched to Manny’s steak house after a man refused to pay his bill and locked himself in the bathroom. Officers learned that a man, later identified as Sears, had run up a $103 tab, and his credit card had been declined. Police were able to apprehend Sears, who was found with a bottle of Klonopin prescribed to someone else, along with several needles, …

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Woodbury Police Dog Sniffs Out Marijuana

The Public Safety Department on its Facebook page posted information about a March 11 drug bust.

A Woodbury police dog helped officers find nearly three ounces of marijuana during a March 11 traffic stop. The Public Safety Department on Wednesday posted the following on its Facbeook page: On March 11th Officer Roddy, requested Officer Posel & his K9 partner to assist with a narcotics search of a vehicle. K9 Niko alerted officers to several locations within the vehicle, each yielding some amount of marijuana. One of the backpacks that Niko alerted to contained 85 grams of marijuana. A successful narcotics seizure like this is a direct result of the rigorous and continuous training Officer Posel maintains with Niko. Woodbury Police K-9: The Nose Knows Photos: Fine K-9 In Woodbury Meet the New Woodbury Police K-9 Woodbury Woman Donates $…

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Public Safety Department, Woodbury Police K-9: The Nose Knows, Photos: Fine K-9 In Woodbury, and 2 more ›

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Teen Murdered, Criminal Sexual Conduct, Manhunt: County Public Safety Roundup

Here's a weekly listing of crime incidents and police and fire related calls in Washington County.

The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch and Oakdale Patch March 3-9. Click on the headline to read the full article.  Criminal Sexual Conduct, Burglary, False Name: Jail Bookings Jail bookings information from Feb. 25 to March 3 provided by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. Girl Threatened, Walmart Scam, ‘Broken Heart’: Oakdale Police Blotter Here is a selection of incidents recently responded to by the Oakdale Police Department. Charges: Man with Criminal History Allegedly Hits Ex with Glass, Threatens with Metal Pipe A Roseville man has been charged for an incident involving an Oakdale woman. Man Sentenced for Breaking Into Oakdale Business A North Branch man was found guilty of …

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Criminal Sexual Conduct, Burglary, False Name: Jail Bookings (in Oakdale Patch), Girl Threatened, Walmart Scam, ‘Broken Heart’: Oakdale Police Blotter (in Oakdale Patch), Charges: Man with Criminal History Allegedly Hits Ex with Glass, Threatens with Metal Pipe (in Oakdale Patch), and 12 more ›

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Stalking Complaint in Woodbury, Police Find Half Pound of Marijuana

Two Woodbury men have been charged in connection with the Feb. 24 incident.

Woodbury police were called about a stalking complaint at SuperAmerica and later found more than half a pound of marijuana in the car of the suspects, one of whom has a prior drug conviction. That’s according to the criminal complaint against Justin Allen Hanson, 21, of Woodbury, who now faces a felony drug possession charge stemming from the late-February incident. A man who was with Hanson, Jawan Demar Burt, 21, also of Woodbury, faces a felony aiding and abetting drug charge. According to the criminal complaints: Police on Feb. 24 were called to the Woodlane Drive SuperAmerica on a complaint about one of the female employees there being stalked. The suspect vehicle had left, but returned again 15 minutes later. Police made contact with …

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SuperAmerica and Public Safety Department

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Junk Food Not Drugs, Successful Prank, Terrorist Info: Woodbury Police Blotter

Selected calls to the Woodbury Public Safety Department from Aug. 30 to Sept. 4.

The following information was obtained from recent police reports. A woman at the 8900 block of Highland Circle called police after a man came to her door and tried to get inside. She answered the door and the man looked surprised but said nothing. After she asked if she could help him, he said, “I have your paper,” then tried to open her door. She grabbed it and pulled it shut, and he continued to try to open it. He eventually left the paper on the doorstep and left. She gave police a description of and photo of the vehicle and police checked the area, but couldn’t track him down. There were no similar reports in the area. An employee at Associated Bank called police after a man came in to file for a home mortgage loan and later called to…

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In Woodbury, a Sign of the Times, House Candidates from Woodbury Condemn Theft of Political Signs, Associated Bank, and 8 more ›

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Man Sentenced After Police Find Drug Cache at Woodbury Home

Patrick Charles Nordeen, 21, got three years of probation.

In late November 2011, authorities found nearly a pound of marijuana—and plenty of drug paraphernalia—in a home at the 3700 block of Monticello Drive. Nine months later Patrick Charles Nordeen, 21, was sentenced to three years of probation. His sentence was stayed on the grounds that he remain law abiding, serve 15 days in jail or on a Sentence to Service crew, and submit to random drug tests, among other conditions. According to the criminal complaint: At about 7 p.m. on Nov. 26, 2011, the Washington County Narcotics Unit and Woodbury police executed a search warrant at the home and found:   Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Sign up for our newsletter

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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Bomb Threat, Public Urinating, Child Pornography: County Public Safety Roundup

Here's a weekly listing of crime incidents and police and fire related calls in Washington County.

The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch and Oakdale Patch the week of July 23-28. Click on the headline to read the full article. Man Arrested for Bomb Threat, Oakdale Bank Evacuated Lake Elmo Bank in Oakdale was evacuated Wednesday morning after a man walked up to a drive-through window stating he had a bomb. Oakdale Bank Reopens After Bomb Threat Subdued Lake Elmo Bank is back to business after a St. Paul man threatened he had a bomb at the building Wednesday morning. Oakdale Day Care Provider Charged for Locking Children in Backyard Shed Jennifer Lynn Goldetsky, 43, is being charged with two counts of child endangerment and two counts of child neglect after allegedly locking three of …

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UPDATE: Man Arrested for Bomb Threat, Oakdale Bank Evacuated (in Oakdale Patch), Oakdale Bank Reopens After Bomb Threat Subdued, Oakdale Day Care Provider Charged for Locking Children in Backyard Shed (in Oakdale Patch), and 15 more ›

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Apparently Drug-Addled Woman Tells Woodbury Police ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’

The St. Paul woman has been charged with DWI and drug possession.

A St. Paul woman who police say was in and out of coherence following an early-morning crash in January has been charged with misdemeanor DWI and felony drug possession. At one point she told Woodbury officers: “Mary had a little lamb.” Jennifer Nicole Warner-Indehar, 29, was found with several prescription drugs in her system after the crash, which happened a short time after police were called to a Woodbury home about a domestic incident, according to the criminal complaint. At about 1:40 a.m. on Jan. 22, Woodbury police were called to a home at the 7500 block of Carillon Plaza West and found Warner-Indehar crying and emotional, according to the complaint. After she calmed down she was released from the scene. About five minutes later …

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Public Safety Department

Friday, July 6, 2012

Woodbury Teen ‘Flexes’ on Father, Hit with Drug Charge

A man said his 19-year-old son was posturing for a fight; officers arrived and found an amphetamine pill in Andrew Robert Olayink Ayeni’s wallet.

Police in June were called to a Woodbury home after a man said his son was verbally abusing him all day and seemed to be itching for a fight. When officers arrived they found an amphetamine pill in the wallet of Andrew Robert Olayink Ayeni, 19, who now faces a felony drug charge. According to the criminal complaint:  Police on June 24 were called to a home at the 9100 block of Princeton Court on a report of a domestic incident in progress. Officers spoke with a man who said his son had been abusing him all day: calling him names, swearing at him, and not allowing him to get water or make food. He told police he feared his son would fight him, and he would also “puff out his chest, stand tall and flex his arms at him.” He told police his …

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Public Safety Department

Friday, May 18, 2012

Teenager Charged in Woodbury Drug Bust

Police found a small amount of heroin at the home.

A Woodbury teenager has been charged with a felony drug count after police found marijuana and heroin at his home. Robert John Ennis, 18, faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine on the fifth-degree felony drug possession charge. According to the criminal complaint: The Washington County Narcotics Task Force in December 2011 obtained information that Ennis was selling marijuana and other drugs to people in the Woodbury area. A confidential informant said marijuana could be purchased from Ennis, and the individual bought $350 worth of the drug from him. On March 20, authorities executed a search warrant of Ennis’ home at the 2200 block of Timberlea Drive. There, police found that he was in possession of numerous items of drug …

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Woodbury PD Blotter: Serial Twining, Party Fouls, Drive Thru Issues

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