Charges Filed In Standoff With Police At Oakdale Apt. Complex

OAKDALE, MN — A 32-year-old Oakdale man was charged in connection with a standoff with police at an apartment complex Monday. Shawn F. Codinack faces three counts of first-degree use of deadly force against an officer.

Around 2:40 p.m., Oakdale police officers arrived at the apartment complex on the 900 block of Greenway Avenue after gunshots were fired in the area. Police began speaking with a man "in crisis" who was near a third-floor window.

During that time, the Washington County SWAT team, professional negotiators, and officers from Woodbury arrived at the scene.

At one point, the man fired a handgun at officers and police returned fire, according to authorities. There were no injuries.

The man retreated from the window and came back without a gun, police said.

Negotiators were "eventually successful" and the man surrendered, according to a news release. The man was taken to Regions Hospital for treatment of wounds from broken glass.

Oakdale Elementary School and Tartan High School went into lockdown during the standoff, which took place at a nearby apartment complex.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension identified the officers who fired their weapons during the standoff.

All four officers are on standard leave:

• Woodbury Police Department Officer Robert Boleen, who has been in law enforcement for six years, discharged "less-lethal" ammunition.
• Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Randy Helms, who has been in law enforcement for 12 years, fired his gun.
• Woodbury Police Department Sergeant Omar Maklad, who has been in law enforcement for 18 years, fired his gun.
• Oakdale Police Department Officer Kevin Merkling, who has been in law enforcement for 17 years 17, fired his gun.