🌱 Patch AM: Why did an Oakdale officer keep calling a resident in crisis?

Morning Oakdale! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why did an Oakdale officer keep calling a resident in crisis?

Also on today's calendar: Stillwater Holiday Craft & Gift Show and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Flurries, cold, then breezy, with a high of 20 and low of -13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Cloudy and frigid, temps: high: -3, low: -17.
• Sunday: Frigid with partial sunshine, with a high of 3 and low of -5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Oakdale officer found guilty of misconduct after repeatedly calling person having mental health crisis (cbsnews.com) — An Oakdale police officer has been convicted of misconduct for repeatedly calling a resident with known mental health issues during an overnight call, escalating a tense situation that ended with a SWAT response. Jurors in Washington County acquitted him of a harassment charge, and he’s scheduled for sentencing in February 2026. The case raises questions about how local officers handle mental health crises.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oakdale

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Stillwater Holiday Craft & Gift Show
  Oak Glen Golf Course and Event Center, 1599 McKusick Rd N, Stillwater
  10:00 am

Sunday December 14

• "Love Has Come" a Spirit Song Christmas Concert
  Woodbury Lutheran Church - Valley Creek Campus, 7380 Afton Rd, Woodbury
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Next Stop Comedy
  The Burrow - Oakdale , 7053 10th St N , Oakdale
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Indoor Market
  Discovery Center , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  9:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Sundae Bingo
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  1:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Play Mahjongg
  Oakdale Discovery Center , 4444 Hadley Ave N , Oakdale
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Morning Yoga
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 4444 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  9:30 am
• 1:1 Technology Help
  Oakdale Library , Oakdale Study Room 112 , Oakdale
  12:30 pm
• Police and City Hall Remodel Project Open House
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 1584 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  5:00 pm
• Police Expansion and City Hall Remodel Project Open House
  Oakdale, MN Calendar , 1584 Hadley Avenue N , Oakdale
  5:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Creative Social
  Oakdale Discovery Center , 4444 Hadley Ave N , Oakdale
  1:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Baby & Me Storytime
  Ramsey County Library - Maplewood , 3025 Southlawn Dr , Maplewood
  10:30 am
• After Storytime Art Creations
  Rosalie E. Wahl Community Room , Lake Elmo Library , Lake Elmo
  11:00 am
• Public Health in Public Places: Rondo
  Rondo Community Outreach Library , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
  12:00 pm
• Black American Computer Literacy Class
  Rondo Community Outreach Library , 461 North Dale Street , Saint Paul
  3:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Good morning everybody from River Road Coffee in North Saint Paul!
  We are here ready to serve you some delicious hot handcrafted coffees and breakfast sandwiches. No need to get out of your car - just drive right up… (Nextdoor Gresham Ave/Granite Ave)
• We’re out plowing today and have openings available!
  We offer: • Driveway plowing • Sidewalk clearing • End-of-driveway snow pile removal • Commercial lot cleanup Serving Oakdale, Woodbury, Maplewood,… (Nextdoor East Oakdale)

🗞 Nearby News

Lake Elmo

• Washington County reaches tentative purchase agreement on Highway 36/Lake Elmo Avenue Interchange Project (hometownsource.com)
• Washington County to host ‘Solstice Under the Stars' (hometownsource.com)

Woodbury

• Woodbury's Dirty Taco & tequila aims for larger space (newsday.com)
• Coon Rapids luxury apartments sold to MLG Capital (finance-commerce.com)
• In-the-Works Documentary About Late Singer/Songwriter Jill Sobule Features Tom Morello, X's John Doe, & More Stars (americansongwriter.com)

St. Paul

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I couldn’t put it down.
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