Crime & Safety
Police Search for Bank Robber, Firefighters Sought: East Metro Crime Roundup
Here's a list of police and fire incidents that occurred in the east metro this week.
Hudson
Bay City Man Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison for Freedom Valu Center RobberyJason S. Kearns pleaded guilty in St. Croix County Court to robbing Freedom Valu Center in Hudson last year with a BB gun. He was sentenced to serve nine years in prison.
Update: Hudson Police Continue Searching for Bank Robbery Suspect
Police first learned of the robbery at about 10:45 a.m. The suspect is described as a Hispanic woman with a thin build, about 5’8” tall and wearing black and green clothing, sunglasses and a hat.
Justin Walter Nelson on Friday in St. Croix County Court pleaded guilty to arson that caused in millions of dollars in damage at St. Croix Central Elementary School.
Hudson Fire Calls: Sept. 2, 2013Stillwater
State Patrol: Lake Elmo Boy Seriously Injured After Crashing Bike into Parked MotorcycleA 9-year-old Lake Elmo boy was seriously injured Wednesday evening after he collided with a parked motorcycle on Highway 5 near 31st Street, the Minnesota State Patrol is reporting.
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David Michael Tyler faces a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison for robbing US Bank in downtown Stillwater. A sentencing hearing has yet to be scheduled.
Woodbury
Driver’s License Expiration Date of 2071 Tips Workers in Fraud CasePolice also found several credit cards that appeared to be fraudulent during the Aug. 27 incident.
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Joey was heading to his first day of second grade when his dad recognized the officer in the parking lot.
Oakdale
Oakdale Fire Blotter: Aug. 24-30The Oakdale Fire Department provides residents with its calls for service each week.
Applicants must live within six minutes of the Oakdale Fire Department's north station. The application deadline is Oct. 31.
Man Charged in Oakdale Western Bank RobberyThe suspect was arrested following another bank robbery in St. Paul.
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