Risqué Ride, Corona and Coke, Compliance Failures: East Metro Crime News

Also this week, a man was shot and killed, and the Woodbury Fire Department takes a look at its service model.

Oakdale Fire Blotter: Aug. 3-9

The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its calls for service each week.

Follow Along With Friday Night's DWI Arrests

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety will be tweeting every arrest from Friday night’s patrols. Catch all the tweets here.

Oakdale Scooter Crash Victim Remains in Critical Condition

The crash happened on Helmo Avenue North in Oakdale on Tuesday night.

Motorcyclist Hospitalized in Oakdale Crash on Helmo Avenue

The incident happened at about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13.

Missing Oakdale Senior Citizen Reunited With Family

The man, who has early onset dementia, had fallen in a parking lot in Bloomington.

See Smoke Over Oakdale Skies? Could Be a Controlled Burn

Washington County plans to conduct a controlled burn at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve over the next 10 days.

K-9 Athleticism, Inside the Fire, Bar Brawl: East Metro Public Safety News

A man was shot and killed in St. Paul Park early Saturday morning.

'Oh My God': K9 Murphy Jumps Hurdles with Ease

The Washington County Sheriff's Office showed off K9 Murphy's abilities in a video posted on Facebook.

Oakdale Man Sentenced for Strangling Girlfriend

The incident happened at the 6000 block of 52nd Street in Oakdale in September 2012.

Straw, Bloody Tissue Lead to Burglary Conviction

A North St. Paul woman was convicted following November 2010 thefts at a home on Hadley Avenue in Oakdale.

Judge Greg Galler: Was Justice Served in the George Zimmerman Trial?

"The proper question is whether or not the case was tried fairly in accordance with the law," Washington County Judge Greg Galler writes. "If it was, then justice was done."

Squad Struck by Drunk, Fatal Crash, Pit Maneuver Stops Chase: East Metro Crime Rewind

This week's roundup also includes information about a brazen burglar in Hudson, a Woodbury cop who was found not guilty in an assault case and President Pimping Austin is sentenced to six years in prison.

Oakdale Man Tells Police He Urinated on Himself After Being Punched

The incident occurred at Cowboy Jack’s in Woodbury on July 27.

Oakdale Fire Blotter: July 20-26

The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its calls for service each week.

Convicted Killer of Oakdale Boy Won't Get New Trial

3rd District Court of Appeals in Wisconsin denied Jeffrey Burr's appeal in the killing of Oakdale teenager Ronald Ross in 2001, the AP reported.

Man Accused of Assault with Machete in Oakdale

The St. Paul man told police he got into an argument with another man over a racial slur but did not brandish the weapon during the July 20 incident.

Authorities Confirm Found Body is Missing Elderly Man

Radivoje “Ray” Novakovic went missing from his home in Hugo on July 21.

President Pimping Austin Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Child, Domestic Abuse

The 21-year-old was sentenced for beating the mother of his child and whipping the boy on his legs and genitals with an AV cord.

Oakdale Girl, Shot by Brother, Released from Hospital

The 9-year-old was accidentally shot by her 5-year-old sibling Friday, July 26. The reports have been forwarded to the city and county attorneys for possible charges against adults who were present at the home.

Body of Elderly Man Found in Washington County

Those who found the body were searching for Radivoje “Ray” Novakovic, who has been missing since July 21.

Fire Damages Stillwater Home, Standoff in Lake Elmo: East Metro Crime Rewind

This week's roundup also includes a Woodbury boy who says the darndest thing.

Oakdale Girl Accidentally Shot

Police at 6:33 p.m. were called to the 1800 block of Helena Road North and found the girl in an upstairs living room. The 9-year-old girl was transported to Regions Hospital.

Guilty Again? Both Sides Rest in Oakdale Woman's 2nd Trial for Killing Infant

A verdict for Nicole Beecroft could be a month or more off, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.

Night to Unite: Oakdale Urges Residents to Sign Up ASAP

The annual community-building event is set for Aug. 6.

Citizens Organize Search for Missing Senior Citizen

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is asking people to continue to keep a look out for Radivoje “Ray” Novakovic, 75, who went missing from his Hugo home on July 21.

Oakdale Fire Blotter: July 13-19

The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its calls for service each week.

Law Enforcement Takes Hallucinating Lake Elmo Woman into Custody after Standoff

The standoff ended peacefully, and response by law enforcement limited the danger to a Lake Elmo neighborhood Wednesday night.

Sheriff’s Office Continues Search for Missing Senior Citizen

Authorities are asking people to check their property for Radivoje Ray Novakovic.

Authorities Seek Missing Senior

Radivoje Ray Novakovic has been diagnosed as being diabetic, mild bi-polar and has been known to get disoriented.

Second Time’s the Charm: Oakdale Woman Sentenced on Drug Conviction

The 25-year-old woman was questioned by police, and found driving under the influence 20 minutes later.

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.

Oakdale Fire Blotter: July 6-12

The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its calls for service each week.

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.

New Trial Starts Monday for Oakdale Woman Who Allegedly Killed Infant in 2007

Nicole Beecroft was tried and convicted of killing her daughter in her Oakdale home. Now, she's getting a second chance at due process.

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.

Police: Armed Intruders Bound Woman, Brandish Gun, Steal Safe and Jewelry

During a Monday night home invasion in West Lakeland Township, authorities say a group of men bound a woman with zip-ties, brandished a handgun and stole a safe and jewelry.

Man Sentenced in Attempted Robbery at Smokedale Tobacco

Police at about 11:30 p.m. Jan. 22 were dispatched to the Oakdale tobacco shop.

Updated: Car-Trunk Kidnapping at Forest Lake Walmart?

After asking for the public's help, police determined it was a prank.

Rich Man/Poor Man, Cyclist Hit, Popsicle Burglary: East Metro Crime Roundup

Recapping the latest public safety news from area Patch sites.