Stillwater Police: Mother Found Passed Out In Bathtub

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

Thursday, Oct. 6:

• The American legion reported the possible theft of $1,258 worth of pull tabs from a machine located at Rafters. The incident is currently under investigation.

• Donations were reported missing from the bins outside Valley Outreach.

Friday, Oct. 7:

• A neighbor in the 1400 block of Greeley Street noticed water pouring down from the ceiling in her apartment at 10:45 a.m. When another resident went to investigate in the apartment above, they found a 29-year-old woman passed out in her bathtub as water poured over her and onto the floor. The woman’s two year old child was found jumping in and out of the bathtub. The woman’s four year old child was also in the apartment. The woman’s blood alcohol level was found at a .18. The single mother was arrested and taken to Washington County Jail. Her two children were taken into custody by social services.

Public Safety Messages:

• The Stillwater Police Department would like to remind residents they can ask solicitors for their permit at any time. If the solicitor refuses to show permit or does not have one, please call the Stillwater Police Department immediately. To print out an official City of Stillwater “No Solicitors sign” for your home click here.

• In Minnesota Department of Corrections news, DOC employee Lois Freiermuth is the Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health’s Counselor of the Year. Freiermuth is a corrections program therapist at Lino Lakes prison.

• In Minnesota Department of Public Safety news, October is now Fire Prevention Month in Minnesota. Governor Mark Dayton Signs Proclamation Declaring October Fire Prevention Month. Official Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 9 to 13. Fire Prevention Week activities will take place all over the state during the week. The Stillwater Fire Department will have an open house on Saturday, Oct. 15.

• 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: (http://wcsheriff.info/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.