A Stillwater man entered a stranger’s boat docked near the Lift Bridge and threatened the owner before police found him carrying prescription pills, according to charges.

John Daniel Huseby, 39, faces a felony charge of fifth-degree drug possession and a misdemeanor charge of fifth-degree assault.

According to the complaint, at about 4:15 a.m. on October 3, Stillwater police responded to Lowell Park after a man called 911 to report that someone had boarded his boat and threatened him. The victim told officers he had been sleeping on his boat, which was tied to the sea wall just north of the Lift Bridge, when he was awakened by a loud noise.

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The victim reported that an unknown man entered the living quarters of the vessel, took a fighting stance and began making threats. The man, later identified as Huseby, put his fists up near the victim’s face, making the victim feel he needed to defend himself. The victim called 911 while Huseby remained on the boat.

Officers arrived and interviewed Huseby, who told police he believed the boat should not have been parked in that location. Police arrested Huseby at the scene.

During a search of Huseby, officers found three pills identified as 15mg Lannett 0792, which are generic Adderall and classified as a schedule II controlled substance. The complaint states Huseby did not have a prescription for the pills.

Huseby was charged in Washington County District Court with felony fifth-degree drug possession for having the controlled substance and misdemeanor fifth-degree assault for raising his fists at the victim.

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Jurisdictional Context

Washington County, on the eastern edge of the Twin Cities metro, is served by the Washington County Attorney’s Office through the Tenth Judicial District. Felony cases are heard at the Washington County Government Center in Stillwater.