ST. PAUL — A man is in custody after officials with White Bear Lake Area High School say he enrolled as a student using a fake identity.

“We received reports that an individual enrolled at WBLAHS was over the age of 21 and promptly started an investigation,” reads an email White Bear Lake Area Schools High School Principal Russell Reetz sent to parents. “Upon our initial investigation, we have determined that while enrolling this individual we followed our enrollment process, which is as rigorous as state law allows. The individual appears to have provided fraudulent documentation and a false identity to enroll.”

School officials investigated after they received reports of a person over 21 years of age having enrolled.

“The individual in question is currently in police custody and is no

See Full Page