Stillwater Police: Houses get Gooed Overnight

The following police blotter is compiled from Stillwater police reports and subsequent interviews with the Stillwater Police Department.

Tuesday, Oct. 18:

• An 80-year-old woman received a letter from a 38-year-old inmate at Stillwater prison. The letter was “flirtious” in nature, according to the report. The woman did not know the inmate. The inmate has since been blocked from contacting the woman.

Wednesday, Oct. 19:

• Two cell phones were taken from the locker room at St. Croix Recreation Center.
• Six houses were egged in the Kinship Green subdivision. One resident chased after the group of eggers but did not catch them. The eggers came back later to finish egging the man’s house.

Thursday, Oct. 20:

• A “pop bottle” bomb was set off on Barons Way.

Public Safety Messages:

• In Minnesota Department of Corrections news, Stillwater warden Michelle Smith has received a Patriot Employer Award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense – Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The award recognizes her support of military service member employees. Smith was nominated by a corrections officer Josh Riviere who is currently serving overseas.

• In Minnesota Department of Public Safety news, Minnesota motorists will experience a heightened, statewide enforcement effort of seat belts from Oct. 14 to 27 during a Click It or Ticket campaign aimed at increasing seat belt use. The department reports 409 unbelted deaths and 814 unbelted serious injuries have occurred in the state between 2008 and 2010.

• The County Public Health Department and the Sheriff’s Office recently joined Code RED. Code RED is a web based system which will allow the county to reach citizens by phone and text messaging. To sign up for Code Red, click here.

Washington County’s Most Wanted:

The Washington County Sheriff's Office is seeking citizen assistance in locating the following individuals. These persons have active outstanding warrants through the Sheriff's Office. If you have any information on the current whereabouts of any of these individuals, please contact either the Washington County Sheriff's Office at 651-439-9381, or your local law enforcement agency.

Do not try to apprehend these individuals or make contact with them on your own.

Name: HEINZE, ROBERT NICHOLAS

Age: 36 Sex: M - MALE

Height: 71” Weight: 260

Hair Color: BLACK

Eye Color: BROWN

Race: W – WHITE

Heinze is wanted for Felony First Degree criminal sexual conduct. He has prior criminal sexual conduct charges. Heinze is known to frequent Oakdale and Minneapolis. (http://wcsheriff.info/wanted/Heinze.pdf)

Name: YANG, PAO CHOUA

Age: - Sex: M - MALE

Height: 63” Weight: 120

Hair Color: BLACK

Eye Color: BROWN

Race: A – ASIAN

Yang has a Washington County Felony warrant for Violation of a Harassment Restraining Order. Yang has been known to the Sheriff’s Department for felony harassment restraining order violations, motor vehicle tax evasion and driving with a suspend license. Yang is known to frequent Brooklyn Park and the city of Afton area. (http://wcsheriff.info/wanted/Yang,%20Pao.pdf)

The preceding items were taken from theStillwater and Oak Park Heights police departments. 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. When names are used, it indicates that felony charges have been filed in Washington County District Court.