Ex-Oakdale officer convicted of misconduct
A former Oakdale police officer was found guilty of misconduct but acquitted of harassment for making phone calls to a person under surveillance, according to a verdict reported Dec. 11, 2025. The case, adjudicated in Washington County in the east-metro, centers on the officer's conduct during a surveillance operation and results in a split verdict: guilty on misconduct, not guilty on harassment.
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Minnesota cities and counties paid out more than $60 million for 495 police misconduct cases from 2010 to 2020. ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/)) ([Minnesota Reformer](https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/study-finds-160-million-paid-out-from-2010-to-2020-for-police-misconduct-in-minnesota/))
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đ Key Facts
- Verdict: guilty of misconduct, not guilty of harassment
- Conduct involved phone calls to a surveillance subject
- Case handled in Washington County (Oakdale is in the Twin Cities metro)
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