Homemade Bomb, Felony Sexual Conduct, Priest Charged: County Public Safety Roundup

The following is a collection of articles that appeared on Stillwater Patch, Woodbury Patch and Oakdale Patch the week of Sept. 23 through Sept. 29. Click on the headline to read the full article.

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Stillwater Man Injured after Being Struck by Vehicle at Owens and Myrtle

A 76-year-old Stillwater man was transported to Lakeview Hospital after being stuck by a vehicle while he was walking in the crosswalk at the intersection of Owens and Myrtle streets.

DNR Cites Man for Transporting Shopping Cart Completely Covered in Zebra Mussels

The Minnesota DNR say a North Dakota man thought it was "unique" to have a cart with mussels attached and that it would make a nice addition to his business, so he placed it in his truck.

UPDATED: Sly Fox Continues to Elude Police

A sick fox seen on school property over the past two weeks continues to elude police. Here's an update to this story, with a photo taken Thursday evening near Stillwater Junior High School.

Bomb Squad Responds to Homemade Bomb Threat at Oakdale Apartment Complex

A homemade bomb was found outside of the Geneva Village Apartments on the corner of 40th Street and Gershwin Avenue.

Oakdale Priest Charged in Sexual Assault of Boy

Rev. Curtis Carl Wehmeyer was arrested in Oakdale in June and was charged with criminal sexual conduct last week.

Here is a selection of incidents the Oakdale Police Department responded to from Sept. 23 to Sept. 27.

Jail bookings information from Sept. 17 to Sept. 22 provided by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

Woodbury Man Faces Four Felony Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges

Anthony Neil Sweet, 51, accused of sexually assaulting two girls.

Sentence Handed Down for Woodbury Teen Found with Heroin

Robert John Ennis, 19, was given probation.

Woodbury Family Escapes Devastating House Fire on Marsh Creek Road

The fire broke out during the early-morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 23.

Brief: Family from Woodbury House Fire Thanks Those Who Responded

Councilman Christopher Burns visited with the family of the Marsh Creek Road home and relayed their thoughts during Wednesday night’s meeting.

According to the Washington County Attorney's Office, the following people made their first appearance recently on felony or gross misdemeanor charges:

• Cecil Douglas Bluhm, 35, of St. Paul, charged with fifth degree drug possession and obstructing the legal process.
• Russ Jeffrey Ubel, 44, of Oakdale, charged with theft.
• Dietrich Eugen Williams, 27, of Bayport, charged with fourth degree assault and fifth degree assault.
• Timothy Russell Isaacson, 24, charged with third degree burglary.
• Brittney Dominque Tyner, 19, of St. Paul, charged with financial transaction card fraud.
• Nicholas John Derosier, 18, of Roseville, charged with third degree burglary and aiding and abetting third degree burglary.
• Robert Sean Kervin, 22, of Cottage Grove, charged with third degree burglary and theft.
• Ryan Adam Locke, 22, of Forest Lake, charged with fleeing a peace officer.
• Tou Hang, 28, of St. Paul, charged with DWIs.
• Adam Lee Harper, 23, of Minneapolis, charged with violating a no contact order.
• Thai Vue, 30, of St. Paul, charged with domestic assault by strangulation and domestic assault.  
• Alfred John Kraft, 34, of St. Paul, charged with check forgery.
• Jeremy Earl Gronau, 32, of St. Paul Park, charged with theft.
• Scott Donald Peters, 52, of Oakdale, charged with violating a no contact order.
• Vincent William Marfell, 19, of Oakdale, charged with fifth degree drug possession.
• Marcus William Alexander, 26, of White Bear Lake, charged with aiding and abetting receiving stolen property.
• Charles Donald Jungwirth, 30, of White Bear Lake, charged with aiding and abetting receiving stolen property.
• Brian James Eggert, 44, of Woodbury, charged with domestic abuse.
• Shawn Alan Fultz, 41, of Brooklyn Park, charged with aiding and abetting theft, aiding and abetting receiving stolen property, aiding and abetting possession of burglary or theft tools.
• Derrick Duane Manson, 40, of Minneapolis, charged with aiding and abetting theft, aiding and abetting receiving stolen property and aiding and abetting possession of burglary or theft tools.

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