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.
📌 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)
📊 Relevant Data
Persons with serious mental illness constitute 17.0% of police use of force cases and 20.2% of suspects injured in police interactions.
Measuring disparities in police use of force and injury among persons with serious mental illness — PMC (PubMed Central)
Minnesota cities and counties paid out more than $60 million for 495 police misconduct cases from 2010 to 2020.
Study finds $60 million paid out from 2010 to 2020 for police misconduct in Minnesota — Minnesota Reformer
Sovereign citizens are predominantly male and often White, with significant growth among African Americans, particularly in the Moorish subgroup.
Sovereign citizens: A narrative review with implications of violence towards law enforcement — PMC (PubMed Central)