Oakdale Police Blotter: Ex-Boyfriend Leaves Behind a Mess

An ex-boyfriend who had been served with a restraining order reportedly damaged his former partner’s home in the 6500 block of 21^st Street before moving out, according to an Oakdale Police Department report.

The man had been allowed to live at the home from Sept. 4 to Oct. 4, the report says. A neighbor told the homeowner that the man moved out Sept. 27, according to the report.

The homeowner returned to find bathroom tile smashed with a hammer, entryway tile smashed, sprinkler controls ripped from the garage wall and the refrigerator and freezer left open with food in them, according to the report. Police told the complainant to photograph the damage and get an estimate for repairs for a civil case, the report says.

The following incidents were also reported to Oakdale police September 21-28:

Sept. 21:

• A resident in the 6000 block of 42^nd Street reported that a brick from his backyard fire pit had been thrown through a lower level window in his home causing $250 damage. Entry into the residence wasn’t gained.

Sept. 23:

• Someone attempted to force entry into a home in the 400 block of Gentry Avenue between 7:20 a.m. and 5:25 p.m. No entry was made into the house, however, there was cracking in a wooden door near the door handle and deadbolt lock. The property damage estimate is $300.

Sept. 25:

• Someone smashed the front driver’s side window of a vehicle parked in a driveway in the 2300 block of Hale Avenue. Nothing was taken from the vehicle, which was unlocked.

Sept. 26:

• Someone cut the rubber fuel line on a van parked at Biolawn and stole a quarter tank of gasoline worth $30. The property damage estimate is $100.
• Two juveniles who have a child in common were cited for fifth-degree domestic assault after getting into a fight at . Both were pinching each other. The complainant slapped the other party’s face, and the other party pulled the complainant 10 to 20 feet to his locker. Both had bruising on their arms.
• A complainant reported that a man approached her at and offered to sealcoat her driveway. After she and the man returned to her house, the man started making unwanted advances toward her. The man left with plans to return to work on the driveway, but the complainant no longer wanted him to return. Police advised the woman to call back if there were problems when the man returned.
• A $100 bicycle was reported stolen from the 1500 block of Hallmark Circle between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. It’s a black/gray and red Mongoose BMX, which was stolen from the front lawn. At the same time, another bike theft was reported in the same block. A white mountain bike with a pink stripe was stolen from the front lawn of a home between Sept. 19 and Sept. 25.

Sept. 28:

• A woman now living out-of-state reported that while she lived in the 4000 block of Geneva Avenue someone she was dating abused a child that is now 5 years old numerous times from January of 2008 through July of 2011.  The child reported that the suspect once duct taped his arms, legs and eyes and left him in a bedroom, the complainant said. The complainant is no longer dating the suspect. The complainant did not say why she didn’t report the abuse while it was going on.
• A man who allegedly used a stolen credit card to purchase $6,319 worth of items from on Sept. 19 was arrested after returning to the store nine days later. The man is a suspect in a credit card theft at Gold’s Gym in Woodbury on Sept. 19. When the man returned to the store on Sept. 28, loss prevention recognized him, and the clerk asked for identification. The man was arrested at Third Street and Inwood Avenue after a short foot chase. 

The above items are taken from the . 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.