Charges: Man who showed up for sex with Cottage Grove teen had tarp, rubber...
Woodbury BulletinA man who police say had rubber gloves and an empty suitcase in his tarp-lined trunk is charged with prostitution after he allegedly had sex with an underage Cottage Grove...
View ArticleOn National Fire Prevention Week, residents are reminded that every bedroom...
Woodbury BulletinThe Woodbury Public Safety Department wants to kick off National Fire Prevention Week by making sure everyone knows location matters when it comes to your smoke alarm. That’s the...
View ArticleVIEWPOINT: State’s fire code saves many lives
Woodbury BulletinMinnesotans are safer every day at home, work and school thanks to the Minnesota Fire Code, which turned 40 years old Saturday, Oct. 3. Before the adoption of a statewide...
View ArticlePsychologist Michele Walker sues district over contract nonrenewal
Woodbury BulletinA former Middleton Elementary School psychologist is claiming racial discrimination and wrongful termination in a lawsuit against South Washington County Schools and one of its...
View ArticlePolice report: Missing items at Red Roof Inn, a pile of bones, a 12-year-old...
Woodbury BulletinNote: This is a sample of recent incidents involving the Woodbury police. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. On Sept. 9, while clearing space for a new...
View ArticleRequested: Major crimes prosecutor
Woodbury BulletinWashington County’s top prosecutor wants more money to fight organized crime. County Attorney Pete Orput has requested funding for a major crimes specialist position in his office...
View ArticlePolice report: Citing 16 underage drinkers, shooing away bounty hunters,...
Woodbury BulletinNote: This is a sample of recent incidents involving the Woodbury police. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. At Ridge Park, where drug activity was reported,...
View ArticleCharges: Man receives $52,000 for property purchase that never happened
Woodbury BulletinDavid Andre Lange, 43, of Shoreview appeared in Washington County District Court to face felony theft by swindle charges late last month. While his attorney was not present in...
View Article$4,000 check forgery earns probation for Wisconsin man
Woodbury BulletinA convicted check forger from St. Croix Falls, Wis., has a 15-month stayed sentence at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in St. Cloud hanging over his head after already spending 291...
View ArticleNeighborhood notices spree of tampering with motor vehicles
Woodbury BulletinIn mid-September, Woodbury Public Safety investigated the area of Woodduck Drive for motor vehicle tampering. At 1:38 a.m. Sept. 12, police responded to a report of motor vehicle...
View ArticlePolice seek ID of person of interest in Carver Lake Park vandalism
Woodbury BulletinAs Woodbury Public Safety investigates vandalism in a city park, the department went to Facebook for information.On Thursday, Oct. 15, the department posted: "Woodbury police need...
View ArticleStolen credit card user gets probation
Woodbury BulletinA 46-year-old West St. Paul woman pleaded guilty to credit card fraud and was sentenced to probation after serving 41 days in the Washington County jail. Michelle Margaret Robinette’s...
View ArticleFull syringes contain meth, oxycodone
Woodbury BulletinA Prescott, Wis., woman recently pleaded not guilty of fifth-degree drug possession. Cindy Marie Thompson, 51, faces felony drug charges after police caught her with methamphetamine...
View ArticleHelicopter, K-9 chase nets burglary suspect
Woodbury BulletinA fleet-of-foot suspect is in custody after metal cables and wire went missing from the Saint Therese Senior Living construction site in Woodbury.A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter...
View ArticleDiamonds stolen from Woodbury shows up later at pawn shop
Woodbury BulletinA Maplewood man allegedly took a diamond necklace from a Woodbury residence while he was hired via Maid Brigade. Marcos Alcadio Irizarry-Mercado, 22, had been evicted from his...
View ArticleCloned credit card trend comes to town
Woodbury BulletinLocal police are attempting to curtail a trend in retail crime in Woodbury. Suspects have been traveling to major metropolitan areas, renting vehicles in another person’s name, and...
View ArticleTwin Cities man accused of Hudson sex assault
Woodbury BulletinA 49-year-old Minnesota man appeared in St. Croix County Circuit Court Thursday, Sept. 17, on felony sexual assault allegations. Troy L. Falos of Woodbury made his initial appearance...
View ArticlePolice report: Drug activity, a compliment for police, and the debatable...
Woodbury BulletinNote: This is a sample of recent incidents involving the Woodbury police. All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.A 911 caller told police on Sept. 22 she...
View ArticleK-9 sniffs sweet-smelling car and alerts to drugs
Woodbury BulletinDespite attempts to mask the smell of drugs, a scheduled II controlled substance and marijuana were found in a vehicle passing through Woodbury last spring. Kyle Lee Flanagan,...
View ArticleMotorcycle thief gets almost two years in prison
Woodbury BulletinDerek Lee Paulson, 30, of Amery, Wis., headed for just shy of two years in prison for felony theft of a motorcycle this summer. He pleaded guilty to the...
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