David Bruce Schoeppner

On 02/07/2026 at 1732 hours, a St. Paul Police Officer saw a male, later identified as David Bruce SCHOEPPNER ([DOB REDACTED]), walking eastbound in the far-right lane of Interstate 94 near Interstate 35E. The officer stopped on the shoulder of the highway and activated the squad’s rear emergency lights, but SCHOEPPNER reversed course and walked away headed west. Police found SCHOEPPNER at 35E N and 11th St walking on the exit ramp. He was looking at the ground, did not appear to be aware of his surroundings, was fidgety, and did not appear to be capable or willing to listen to police.

While running checks, Ramsey County Dispatch advised police that SCHOEPPNER was a non-compliant predatory offender. SCHOEPPNER was arrested and told police he had a bag of methamphetamine on his person. During a search incident to arrest, police found a small clear bag in SCHOEPPNER’s top left pocket containing suspected methamphetamine. The substance later tested positive for methamphetamine with a net weight of 1.06 grams. For purposes of Rule 6.02, SCHOEPPNER is on probation and has an extensive criminal history.