Deputy finds meth in homeless woman's bra
Woodbury BulletinWashington County Sheriff's Office responded to a home invasion in Afton, followed van tracks in the snow to a homeless woman with drugs in her bra, and the suspect ended...
View ArticleCameras catch alleged burglar at construction site
Woodbury BulletinMotion-activated cameras caught a third-degree burglary in progress, and the suspect pleaded guilty to the charges. Daniel Richard Proch, 40, of Centerville is scheduled to make an...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police nab van full of felony theft suspects tossing items out...
Woodbury BulletinAt least seven suspects in a felony theft in Edina were arrested at the intersection of interstates 94, 494 and 694 in Woodbury this morning. With the aid of one...
View ArticleNew jacket walks off -- with beef jerky for the kids
Woodbury BulletinYer Thao, 37, of Richfield pleaded guilty to one charge of felony possession of shoplifting gear. Two counts of felony theft would be dismissed, according to a plea agreement. ...
View ArticleTossing meth doesn't help avoid charges
Woodbury BulletinSecond-degree felony drug charges fell on Nathan Leigh Johnson after police allegedly caught him tossing 19 grams of methamphetamine out the window of a moving car. The 32-year-old...
View ArticleWoman drives 76 mph in drug-free zone
Woodbury BulletinA Woodbury woman heads to court in July to face two counts of DWI and two counts of felony drug possession, after pills and a white powdery substance turned up...
View ArticlePolice report: Possible swatting incident, student bumps high school staff,...
Woodbury BulletinNote: This is a sample of recent incidents involving the Woodbury police. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. * On June 2, an apartment complex resident apologized...
View ArticleSpy Pen records naked videos in girl's bedroom
Woodbury BulletinA Woodbury man allegedly interfered with the privacy of a minor younger than age 18, a felony. He posted bail and makes his initial appearance in Washington County District Court...
View ArticleThe other man who evaded police after officer slaying gets 17 months in prison
Woodbury BulletinA Minneapolis man Tased by a state trooper last year in Woodbury was sentenced to 17 months at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud on June 10. Steven...
View ArticleAfton man gets charged with drug possession
Woodbury BulletinMark Allen Platzer is scheduled to go to court in mid-July for felony drug charges. The 49-year-old, who lives in the 14700 block of Afton Blvd. S., was charged...
View ArticleVery drunk driver leads trooper on chase
Woodbury BulletinIt took some fancy driving for a state trooper to pull over a driver from Oakdale who fled while driving drunk on the freeway. Clocked going 70 mph on...
View ArticleGambler sells $68,000 of 3M iPhones on eBay
Woodbury BulletinFor felony theft from her former employer, Dawn Barbara Hostrawser will spend more than a year in Washington County jail. She will be 62 years old when she completes probation,...
View ArticleWoodbury man refuses 12 requests for breath tests
Woodbury BulletinJacob Jeffrey Schwartz of Woodbury pleaded guilty to one felony count of fifth-degree possession of cocaine. On June 8, the 24-year-old was granted a statutory stay of adjudication...
View ArticleMissing Woodbury girls’ mother charged with felony
Woodbury BulletinA mother who turned her children and herself over to Woodbury police after a missing person alert was issued last month appeared June 25 in Washington County District Court on...
View ArticleProsecution takes alleged threat of murder seriously
Woodbury BulletinAn Afton man threatened to kill an employee at a horse training and boarding business and was charged with one felony count of terroristic threats. William Scott Zarbok, 52,...
View ArticlePolice report: 1 suspicious lighter fluid, 4 staging shoplifters, and 2 kids...
Woodbury BulletinNote: This is a sample of recent incidents involving the Woodbury police. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. * On June 9, police responded to a business...
View ArticleRecovery of stolen items yields drug find
Woodbury BulletinA warrant is out for the arrest of Kristine Renae Hollman of St. Paul, who faces felony drug charges. She posted bail, then failed to appear in court June...
View ArticleHusband threatens to kill estranged wife, her boyfriend
Woodbury BulletinAn Oakdale man faces one count of first-degree burglary in Washington County District Court, after breaking into his estranged wife's house in Woodbury and threatening to kill his wife...
View ArticleAfton man never returned rented Grand Cherokee
Woodbury BulletinLarry Best, 52, of Afton is charged with felony theft of a motor vehicle. On July 22, Best is scheduled to appear in Washington County District Court. According to...
View ArticleTarget employee faces felony after using coworker's bank card
Woodbury BulletinA 26-year-old Oakdale woman faces felony financial transaction card fraud in Washington County District Court. Ruth Ekenjoku is scheduled to appear in court July 23. According to the...
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