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Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

Jan. 22-28

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to three medical calls and two fire calls.

Homer Fire

Jan. 22-28

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to five medical calls and two fire calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

Jan. 22-28

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to six medical calls.

Homer Police

Jan. 24

A caller at 12:31 a.m. reported a disturbance on Ben Walters Lane. Officers responded to the location and arrested a 26-year-old man for assault.

An officer at 8:54 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at Crittenden Drive and the Sterling Highway.

An officer at 11:50 a.m. was out on a call about a broken down vehicle at mile 0.5 East Hill Road and cited a driver for no valid operators license.

An officer at 3:45 p.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at Pioneer Avenue and Main Street.

A caller at 3:53 p.m. reported a vehicle in the ditch overnight at Early Spring Road and Mark White Avenue. An officer responded to the scene.

An officer at 7:37 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at Soundview Avenue and the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 9:30 p.m. reported hearing noise outside their home on Hillfair Court. An officer responded to the location and found nothing suspicious.

Jan. 25

A caller at 1:42 p.m. reported a shoplifter in custody from a previous occurrence at a business on Lake Street. An officer went to the business and arrested a 35-year-old man for fourth-degree theft.

A caller at 2:39 p.m. reported a man driving without a license on Lake Street. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate the driver.

A caller at 11:09 p.m. reported excess truck and traffic noise in their neighborhood on Main Street. Officers responded to the area and were unable to locate anyone.

Jan. 26

An officer at 1:13 p.m. assisted a driver with a disabled vehicle in the roadway at Lake Street and Pioneer Avenue.

A caller at 3:10 p.m. reported a woman trespassing on property at W. Bunnell Avenue. The caller said they would like the woman formally issued a trespass notice. An officer responded to the scene.

An officer at 11:46 p.m. contacted a driver at Slavin Court and East End Road about misuse of plates. A summons issued was issued for the 37-year-old man.

Jan. 27

An officer at 12:37 a.m. contacted a driver on Lake Street with a suspended license and gave the driver a citation.

An officer at 1:20 p.m. warned a driver for making a u-turn on the Homer Bypass.

A caller at 5:06 p.m. made a Report Ever Dangerous Driver Immediately report on a vehicle at Mile 168 Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the area.

A caller at 9:46 p.m. reported a motor vehicle accident with no injuries at Main Street and the Homer Bypass. An officer responded to the scene.

Jan. 28

A caller at 4:35 a.m. reported an alarm in the area of their home on Bartlett Street. An officer responded to the location.

A caller at 6:20 p.m. reported an assault on Ben Walters Lane. An officer was advised and a summons was issued for a 59-year-old man for fourth-degree assault.

A caller at 9:35 p.m. reported an intoxicated minor and a person giving liquor to minors on Betlett Street. Officers responded to the location and issued a summons for a 21-year-old man.

Jan. 29

A caller at 3:23 a.m. reported a suicidal man on Kramer Lane. Officers responded to the location.

A caller at 5:41 a.m. reported a woman overdosing on Main Street, but was unable to call back. An officer was notified and attempted to make a welfare check.

A caller at 8:26 a.m. reported an active burglary alarm on Landings Street. An officer responded to the location and contacted employees arriving at work. All was OK.

A caller at 8:51 a.m. called 911, and dispatchers heard an open line and a hang up. An officer went to the scene of the call on the Sterling Highway and assisted the Homer Volunteer Fire Department.

A caller at 12:28 p.m. requested a welfare check on a possibly suicidal man on Kramer Lane. Officers responded to the location.

A man at 2:20 p.m. went to the Police Station to report a person living in a public restroom at Bartlett Street and Pioneer Avenue. An officer went to the location but the person was gone when the officer arrived.

An officer at 5:52 p.m. gave an intoxicated man on Kramer Lane a disorderly conduct warning.

Officers at 10 p.m. contacted a man regarding previous welfare checks on Kramer Lane. The man was taken into protective custody and taken to South Peninsula Hospital for a menal evaluation.

A caller at 10:49 p.m. reported that a family member was intoxicated and violent on Latham Avenue. Officers responded to the location and found that no crime had occurred. An officer provided a man with a ride to South Peninsula Hospital.

Troopers

Jan, 14

Alaska State Troopers at 2:49 p.m. responded to a motor vehicle crash near mile 8 of East End Road. An investigation showed a vehicle being driven by a 67-year-old Nevada man lost control due to the icy roads and went into the ditch where it struck an embankment. The man and his passenger received non life threatening injuries and were transported to the local hospital for treatment.

Jan. 28

Alaska State Troopers at 3:14 p.m. responded to a single vehicle rollover near mile 14 East End Road. Investigation revealed a 21-year-old Voznesenka man was driving his Ford sedan northbound when he failed to negotiate a curve. The vehicle rolled over before coming to a rest. The man was arrested for driving under the influence and remanded to the Homer Jail where he was later released without bail. The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene. The man reported wearing his seatbelt and only sustained minor injuries.

Anchor Point Troopers at about 12:15 p.m. received a report from the VPSO in Nanwalek reporting a 41 year old female had gone to the clinic and reported being sexually assaulted earlier in the morning by a Nanwalek man. An investigation showed the man had assaulted the female in the early morning hours while she slept. He was arrested and remanded into the Homer Jail.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Jan. 29:

Judgments

Harry G. M. Macauly II, 22, charges dismissed, driving under the influence and misconduct involving weapons. Macauly pleaded guilty to refusing to submit to a chemical test. He was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; was placed on probation for one year; and was ordered to forfeit any weapon siezed.

Gabriel P. Kewan, 26, charges dismissed, disorderly conduct and fifth-degree criminal mischief. Kewan pleaded guilty to first-degree harassment. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail with nothing suspended to be served immediately with credit for time served. He was ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training fund and a $50 jail surcharge.

Charles H. Rivers, 69, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Stephen J. Mack, 76, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft. He was fined $150 with nothing suspended; ordered to par restitution in an amount to be determined and $50 to support the Police Training Fund.

Criminal Court

Brian T. Malneritch, 50, driving under the influence.

Richard J. Nadeau, 56, two separate counts of violating a domestic violence protective order.

Zachar W. Nye, 38, second-degree vehicle theft, and second-degree theft.

Christine A. Desanno, 42, driving under the influence.

Carl J. Odman, 32, leaving the scene of an accident and failing to give immediate notice of an accident.

Rachel M. Kerr, 37, second-degree vehicle theft, and second-degree theft.

Nicholai P. J. P. Napoka, 26, fourth-degree assault.

Jessy J. Ackerman, 28, fourth-degree theft.

Matthew J. Bailey, 35, fourth-degree theft.

Ephim B. Kamluck, 37, third-degree sexual assault, and first-degree harassment.

Kalle C. Nilsson, 21, furnishing alcohol to a person under 21.

Markell N. Polushkin, 22, driving under the influence.

Dellan S. Vanbuskirk, 32, first-degree vehicle theft and second-degree theft of an access device.


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Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

Jan. 29 - Feb. 4

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to six medical calls and one fire call.

Homer Fire

Jan. 29 - Feb. 4

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 14 medical calls and three fire calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

Jan. 29 - Feb. 4

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to one medical call for a stand by during a ski meet and one fire call with a follow up.

Homer Police

Jan. 30

A caller at 12:18 p.m. reported a woman hiding under the caller’s bed on Bonanza Avenue. An officer responded to the scene.

An officer at 3:54 p.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at Mile 170 Sterling Highway.

A caller at 8:54 p.m. on Bartlett Street requested that a woman be taken to the Homer Police Department for protective custody. An officer went to the scene and took the woman to the Homer Jail for protective custody.

An alarm company at 10:35 p.m. reported a commercial burglary alarm on Ocean Drive. An officer responded to the location and found an employee on the scene. It was a false alarm.

Jan. 31

Officers at 5 a.m. assisted South Peninsula Hospital on Tern Court.

A caller at 10:32 a.m. reported suspicious activity in the area of Kachemak Drive. An officer responded to the scene.

An agency at 5:38 p.m. requested assistance with a traffic stop on the Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 6:03 p.m. reported a disturbance on Bartlett Street and asked for officer response. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 9:02 p.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle that had just pulled into the Safeway parking lot. An officer contacted the driver but didn’t detect any impairment.

Feb. 1

An officer at 3:24 a.m. looked into a possibly abandoned vehicle at Karen Hornaday Park during a security check.

An automated fire alarm at 6:19 a.m. went off at South Peninsula Hospital. The Homer Volunteer Fire Department was paged and an officer responded to the location. They found it was a false alarm and the fire response was cancelled.

A caller at 12:03 p.m. reported a man that would not leave her alone on Lake Street. An officer resolved the issue.

An officer at 2:43 p.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at East End Road and Rhonda Street.

An officer at 2:50 p.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at East Hill Road and East End Road.

A caller at 6:35 p.m. reported someone in a vehicle playing loud music on Ben Walters Lane. An officer responded to the scene and advised the person to keep the music down.

Feb. 2

Multiple callers around 9:54 a.m. reported a vehicle on fire at East End Road and Spencer Drive. An officer responded to the scene along with the Homer Volunteer Fire Department.

A caller at 10:16 a.m. requested a welfare check on a customer at an East Pioneer Avenue business. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 10:45 a.m. reported a drug deal taking place in a parking lot on Ben Walters Lane involving a limousine and another vehicle. Officers went to the area.

A caller at 1:50 p.m. reported a possible bullet through his windshield while driving at Mile 169 Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the location and suspected that a rock was the cause of the damage.

A caller at 2:05 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle driver holding a toddler on the driver’s lap at Mile 2 Spit Road. An officer responded to the area.

A caller at 3:42 p.m. reported a vehicle parked on a trail at East Danview Avenue and Calhoun Street and a confused woman in the area. Officers responded to the scene.

Troopers

Jan. 31

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 5:34 p.m. conducted a traffic stop near the Bidarka Inn in Homer. Troopers contacted a 34-year-old Homer man. Investigation revealed the man was in possession of controlled substances and also had packaging material as well as scales. He was arrested and transported to Homer Jail. His vehicle was seized and a search warrant was executed on the vehicle.

Feb. 1

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 10:37 p.m. conducted a traffic stop on East End Road. Troopers contacted a 26-year-old Homer woman. Investigation revealed she was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. The woman was arrested and Transported to Homer Jail for a breath sample, after which she was remanded to Homer Jail.

Feb. 2

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 10:47 p.m. on Jan. 19 received a report of a vehicle crash near mile 13 North Fork Road. Troopers responded to the location however a driver was not located. Investigation revealed the driver was a 33 year-old Anchor Point man. The man had an outstanding warrant at the time of the crash. The vehicle that had been involved in the collision was reported stolen out of Anchorage on Jan. 1. On Feb. 2, AST received a tip that the man was in a truck parked at the Anchor Point Petro. He was contacted sleeping in his truck. Investigation revealed he was in possession of a controlled substance. The man was arrested for his warrant, possession of a controlled substance and was also remanded on vehicle theft 2 and failure to give immediate notice of an accident. He was transported to and remanded at Homer Jail.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Feb. 5:

Judgments

Thomas Barclay, 48, charges dismissed, felony driving under the influence, driving with a canceled, suspended, revoked or limited license, failing to stop at the direction of an officer, reckless driving and third-degree misconduct involving weapons. In a separate case, charges dismissed were two counts of violating conditions of release for a felony.

Cherilynn Sexton, 45, charge dismissed, fifth-degree criminal mischief.

Sara M. Roderick, 43, charge dismissed, driving with a license that was canceled, revoked or suspended for a DUI.

James A. Spencer, 49, charge dismissed, third-degree theft.

Bruce E. Manuilow, 70, charge dismissed, fourth-degree assault.

Michael J. Landowski, 51, charge dismissed, fourth-degree assault.

Shawna A. Ashlock, 28, charges dismissed, two counts of fourth-degree assault.

Julie A. Cox, 45, charges dismissed, two counts of fourth-degree assault.

Logan B. Jensen, 36, charge dismissed, no motor vehicle liability insurance. Jensen pleaded guilty to driving without a valid operator license. He was fined $150 with nothing suspended and ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund.

Jasiah K. Carlson, 24, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Rebecca N. Mohlman, 37, pleaded guilty to failing to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge or conviction. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 30 days suspended, ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a suspended $100 jail surcharge, and placed on probation for one year. In a separate case, she pleaded guilty to violating custodial duty. She was fined $500 with nothing suspended and ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund.

Nicholas J. Lincoln, 20, pleaded no contest to the charge of a minor operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol. He was fined $500 and a $10 police training surcharge, and was sentenced to 20 hours of community work service.

Sharlene M. Crumley, 46, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 30 days suspended, fined $500 with $500 suspended, ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $100 suspended jail surcharge, ordered to forfiet items seized, placed on probation for one year and ordered to get a substance abuse evaluation.

Criminal Court

Tyler A. Nelson-Mobeck, 25, concealment of merchandise.

Gedediah F. Nye, 34, second-degree misconduct involving controlled substances, and two counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving controlled substances.

Jesse R. Blumer, 36, three counts of violating a domestic violence protective order, and three counts of domestic violence-related unlawful contact.

Courney A. Dodge, 26, driving under the influence.

Colter W. Demers, 33, second-degree vehicle theft, and failing to give immediate notice of an accident. In a separate case, fourth-degree misconduct involving controlled substances.

Rheanna R. Tussey, 24, two counts of first-degree forgery and two counts of third-degree forgery. In a separate case, another count of first-degree forgery and another count of third-degree forgery.

Nicole M. Canning, 39, second-degree criminal trespass, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Mandy L. Jahabin, 34, driving under the influence.

Daryn K. Holmes, 39, first-degree forgery, third-degree forgery, criminal simulation and fourth-degree theft.

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Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

Feb. 5-11

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to five medical calls.

Homer Fire

Feb. 5-12

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to eight medical calls and one fire call.

Kachemak Emergency Services

Feb. 5-11

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to two medical calls and one call to control traffic.

Homer Police

Feb. 3

A caller at 1:06 a.m. reported an intoxicated woman staggering down the street at Pioneer Avenue and Heath Street. Officers contacted the woman.

An officer at 1:11 a.m. provided transportation for pedestrians on West Pioneer Avenue.

A caller at 1:57 a.m. reported a disturbance in a local business on the Sterling Highway. Officers issued the individuals trespass notices.

A caller at 10:23 a.m. reported damage to property on Bartlett Street. An officer responded to the location and noted no hazard or damage.

A business at 12:57 p.m. on the Homer Bypass reported a suspicious package. An officer went to the scene, and the bag was placed in lost and found.

An officer at 4:30 p.m. assisted a driver with a disabled vehicle at Ben Walters Road and East End Road.

Officers at 5 p.m. issued a 48-year-old man a summons for driving without insurance at Ohlson Lane and the Homer Bypass.

Officers at 6:25 p.m. issued a 57-year-old man a summons for driving without license or registration on West Pioneer Avenue.

Feb. 4

A caller at 1:45 a.m. reported that a man had tried to buy drugs from the caller on Pioneer Avenue and then driven away. Officers responded to the location.

A business at 6:18 p.m. requested that an officer respond to remove an unruly guest at the business on the Sterling Highway. An officer went to the location and advised the guest to leave. The officer arrested the 39-year-old woman for disorderly conduct, trespassing and resisting arrest.

An officer at 8:44 p.m. assisted Alaska State Troopers with a traffic stop at East End Road and East Hill Road.

Feb. 5

A caller at 8:08 a.m. reported a motor vehicle crash at Pioneer Avenue and Heath Street that had caused damage. An officer responded to the scene and advised the people involved fill out a report.

An officer at 8:33 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at Pioneer Avenue and the Homer Bypass.

A caller at 3:41 p.m. requested assistance with removing a man from a business on East End Road. The man left in a vehicle. An officer contacted the vehicle and the man, and arrested him for driving under the influence. The 61-year-old man was taken to the Homer Jail, where he was also charged with refusing to submit to a chemical test.

Feb. 6

An officer at 2:07 a.m. stood by for traffic control while a tractor trailer was stuck in the roadway at Mile 169 Sterling Highway.

A caller at 10:33 a.m. reported a big explosion at a neighbor’s house on Tamara Street, but reported there were no flames. An officer and the fire department responded to the scene.

An officer at 3:32 p.m. attemped to contact a wanted person on Lakeshore Drive. The officer attested a 25-year-old man on a warrant for failing to appear for a court hearing.

An agency at 5:20 p.m. requested assistance on Tamara Street. An officer responded to the scene.

A person at 5:40 p.m. went to the Homer Police station counter to report strange things done to her car. An officer brought the woman to the hospital.

A caller at 9:34 p.m. reported a dog with no owner around that was at Mile 0.5 Spit Road. An officer went to the area and observed the dog running on the beach. It would not let the officer get close to it.

Feb. 7

A caller at 2:52 p.m. requested a welfare check on an intoxicated man on foot on West Bunnell Avenue. An officer went to the scene and gave the man a ride.

A caller at 2:59 p.m. reported a woman placed items in her pocket on Greatland Street. An officer responded to the area.

An officer at 3:39 p.m. warned a driver for failing to come to a complete stop at Ocean Driver and FAA Road.

A caller at 4:12 p.m. requested a welfare check on an employee on Lake Street. An officer contacted the employee and found all was OK.

A caller at 4:55 p.m. reported a vehicle in the roadway with its flashers on at Main Street and Fairview Avenue. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 5:49 p.m. reported an unattended campfire with no one around on Crittenden Drive. The caller reported it was only smoke with no flames. An officer responded to the area but was unable to locate it.

A caller at 6:37 p.m. reported a suicidal person on Jenny Way. An officer went to the scene and took the person to South Peninsula Hospital for evaluation. The person later walked away from the hospital and was contacted again. They were medically cleared and taken to the Homer Jail for protective custody.

A caller at 8:01 p.m. reported being held hostage and beat up on the Homer Bypass. Officers responded to the scene and found the call was unfounded.

Feb. 8

An officer at 10:23 a.m. warned a driver for failing to stop before entering the roadway on the Homer Bypass.

An officer at 11:16 a.m. warned a driver for speeding at Lake Street and Grubstake Avenue.

An officer at 11:31 a.m. warned a driver for speeding at Lake Street and Pioneer Street.

An officer at 12:46 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at East End Road and East Hill Road.

Officers at 3:01 p.m. responded along with medics to an unattended death on Sabrina Road.

A caller at 7:15 p.m. reported a small dog tied up at a store on the Homer Bypass for an extended period of time. An officer responded to the scene and the owner was reuinted with the dog.

A caller at 11:24 p.m. reported a man outside trying to get into the caller’s home on East Rangeview Avenue. Officers responded to the scene.

Feb. 9

A caller at 3:13 a.m. reported a man loitering outside of a local business on the Homer Bypass. Officers responded to the location.

A caller at 7:47 a.m. reported a person that needed to be kept from trespassing on the Homer Bypass. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 7:59 a.m. reported a motor vhecile collision with a moose at East Skyline Drive and Cearwater Drive. An officer responded to the scene and advised the driver to fill out an accident report form. The moose walked away.

A caller at 9:51 a.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report about a vehicle at Heath Street and East Fairview Avenue. An officer contracted the driver and gave out a warning for unsafe driving.

An officer at 1:21 a.m. made a public appearance on East Pioneer Avenue.

A caller at 4:53 p.m. reported a vehicle on a restricted area of the beach at mile .5 of Spit Road. An officer responded to the area and warned the driver for having expired registration.

A caller at 8:05 p.m. reported an issue with a man inside a business on East End Road. Officers responded to the scene.

A caller at 9:30 p.m. reported two people walking down the middle of the street on West Pioneer Avenue causing a disturbance. Officers responded to the location.

Feb. 10

A caller at 12:39 a.m. reported a disturbance at a neighboring home on East Fairview Avenue. Officers responded to the location.

A caller at 4:08 a.m. reported that a man had assaulted her on East Pioneer Avenye. Officers responded to the location.

An officer at 9 p.m. assisted the Alaska State Troopers with a probations vehicle search at mile 159 of the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 10:50 p.m. reported men yelling on Bunnell Avenue. An officer responded to the scene and contacted the two men. The officer found no signs of altercation and the men said they may have been being loud.

Feb. 11

A caller at 1:17 a.m. made a noise complaint of a local bar on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer responded to the location.

A caller at 1:50 a.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer responded to the location but was unable to locate the vehicle.

Feb. 12

A caller at 3:58 a.m. made a REDDI report on a driver on Svedlund Street. An officer responded to the location but was unable to locate the vehicle.

An officer at 8:42 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone on the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 10:50 a.m. reported that he had witnessed a domestic dispute within a vehicle on Ocean Drive. An officer responded to the location and arrested a 37-year-old man for fourth-degree assault.

A caller at 6:24 p.m. reported an unruly teen making threats on Jenny Way. An officer responded to the location.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Feb. 12:

Criminal Court

Raymond C. Pointer, 45, fourth-degree criminal mischief and second-degree criminal trespass.

Russell Schmeider, 48, no motor vehicle liability insurance.

Brent L. Greer, 47, two counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons, and four counts of second-degree misconduct involving weapons.

Roy Burke, 40, fourth-degree misconduct involving controlled substances.

Jeffrey Q. Olson, 58, no motor vehicle liability insurance.

Shawn B. Isbell, 45, failure to register as a sex offender.

Paul D. Randall, 52, driving under the influence and refusal to submit to a chemical test.

Jeffrey D. Sapinoro-Maher, 37, fourth-degree assault.

Civil Court

In the Matter of Patrick G.D. Halbur and Maude S. Halbur, decree of dissolution granted

In the Matter of Gregory S. Bradley and Kiflyn M. Bradley, decree of dissolution granted

LeeAnn Keene vs. Nicholas L. Ganoe, divorce granted

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Homer Fire

Feb. 12-18

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to nine medical calls and one fire call.

Kachemak Emergency Services

Feb. 12-18

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to one medical call and one smoke investigation.

Homer Police

Feb. 5

A caller at 8:08 a.m. reported a motor vehicle crash at Pioneer Avenue and Heath Street that had caused damage. An officer responded to the scene and advised the people involved to fill out a report.

An officer at 8:33 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at Pioneer Avenue and the Homer Bypass.

A caller at 3:41 p.m. requested assistance with removing a man from a business on East End Road. The man left in a vehicle. An officer contacted the vehicle and the man, and arrested him for driving under the influence. The 61-year-old man was taken to the Homer Jail, where he was also charged with refusing to submit to a chemical test.

Feb. 6

An officer at 2:07 a.m. stood by for traffic control while a tractor trailer was stuck in the roadway at Mile 169 Sterling Highway.

A caller at 10:33 a.m. reported a big explosion at a neighbor’s house on Tamara Street, but reported there were no flames. An officer and the fire department responded to the scene.

An officer at 3:32 p.m. attempted to contact a wanted person on Lakeshore Drive. The officer attested a 25-year-old man on a warrant for failing to appear for a court hearing.

An agency at 5:20 p.m. requested assistance on Tamara Street. An officer responded to the scene.

A person at 5:40 p.m. went to the Homer Police station counter to report strange things done to her car. An officer brought the woman to the hospital.

A caller at 9:34 p.m. reported a dog with no owner around that was at Mile 0.5 Spit Road. An officer went to the area and observed the dog running on the beach. It would not let the officer get close to it.

Feb. 7

A caller at 2:52 p.m. requested a welfare check on an intoxicated man on foot on West Bunnell Avenue. An officer went to the scene and gave the man a ride.

A caller at 2:59 p.m. reported a woman placed items in her pocket at a Greatland Street store. An officer responded to the area.

An officer at 3:39 p.m. warned a driver for failing to come to a complete stop at Ocean Driver and FAA Road.

A caller at 4:12 p.m. requested a welfare check on an employee on Lake Street. An officer contacted the employee and found all was OK.

A caller at 4:55 p.m. reported a vehicle in the roadway with its flashers on at Main Street and Fairview Avenue. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 5:49 p.m. reported an unattended campfire with no one around on Crittenden Drive. The caller reported it was only smoke with no flames. An officer responded to the area but was unable to locate it.

A caller at 6:37 p.m. reported a suicidal person on Jenny Way. An officer went to the scene and took the person to South Peninsula Hospital for evaluation. The person later walked away from the hospital and was contacted again. They were medically cleared and taken to the Homer Jail for protective custody.

A caller at 8:01 p.m. reported being held hostage and beat up on the Homer Bypass. Officers responded to the scene and found the call was unfounded.

Feb. 8

An officer at 10:23 a.m. warned a driver for failing to stop before entering the roadway on the Homer Bypass.

An officer at 11:16 a.m. warned a driver for speeding at Lake Street and Grubstake Avenue.

An officer at 11:31 a.m. warned a driver for speeding at Lake Street and Pioneer Street.

An officer at 12:46 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at East End Road and East Hill Road.

Officers at 3:01 p.m. responded along with medics to an unattended death on Sabrina Road.

A caller at 7:15 p.m. reported a small dog tied up at a store on the Homer Bypass for an extended period of time. An officer responded to the scene and the owner was reunited with the dog.

A caller at 11:24 p.m. reported a man outside trying to get into the caller’s home on East Rangeview Avenue. Officers responded to the scene.

Feb. 9

A caller at 3:13 a.m. reported a man loitering outside of a local business on the Homer Bypass. Officers responded to the location.

A caller at 7:47 a.m. reported a person that needed to be kept from trespassing on the Homer Bypass. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 7:59 a.m. reported a motor vehicle collision with a moose at East Skyline Drive and Clearwater Drive. An officer responded to the scene and advised the driver to fill out an accident report form. The moose walked away.

A caller at 9:51 a.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report about a vehicle at Heath Street and East Fairview Avenue. An officer contracted the driver and gave out a warning for unsafe driving.

An officer at 1:21 a.m. made a public appearance on East Pioneer Avenue.

A caller at 4:53 p.m. reported a vehicle on a restricted area of the beach at Mile .5 Spit Road. An officer responded to the area and warned the driver for having expired registration.

A caller at 8:05 p.m. reported an issue with a man inside a business on East End Road. Officers responded to the scene.

A caller at 9:30 p.m. reported two people walking down the middle of the street on West Pioneer Avenue causing a disturbance. Officers responded to the location.

Feb. 10

A caller at 12:39 a.m. reported a disturbance at a neighboring home on East Fairview Avenue. Officers responded to the location.

A caller at 4:08 a.m. reported that a man had assaulted her on East Pioneer Avenue. Officers responded to the location.

An officer at 9 p.m. assisted the Alaska State Troopers with a probations vehicle search at mile 159 of the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 10:50 p.m. reported men yelling on Bunnell Avenue. An officer responded to the scene and contacted the two men. The officer found no signs of an altercation and the men said they may have been being loud.

Feb. 11

A caller at 1:17 a.m. made a noise complaint of a local bar on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer responded to the location.

A caller at 1:50 a.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer responded to the location but was unable to locate the vehicle.

Feb. 12

A caller at 3:58 a.m. made a REDDI report on a driver on Svedlund Street. An officer responded to the location but was unable to locate the vehicle.

An officer at 8:42 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone on the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 10:50 a.m. reported that he had witnessed a domestic dispute within a vehicle on Ocean Drive. An officer responded to the location and arrested a 37-year-old man for fourth-degree assault.

A caller at 6:24 p.m. reported an unruly teen making threats on Jenny Way. An officer responded to the location.

Feb. 13

An officer at 7:32 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at Mile 1 East End Road.

A caller at 8:06 p.m. reported that a person was refusing to leave a building on Bartlett Street and was becoming more agitated. Police arrested the 23-year-old man for violating conditions of his release.

Police at 11:48 p.m. warned a driver for parking in a handicapped spot on the Homer Bypass.

Feb. 14

A caller at 1:23 a.m. reported a woman creating a disturbance on East Pioneer Avenue. Officers went to the location and issued the woman a disorderly conduct warning. A caller at 1:58 a.m. reported that the same woman was causing a disturbance on East Pioneer Avenue again. Police arrested the 61-year-old woman for disorderly conduct.

A caller at 7:31 p.m. made a REDDI report of a possible intoxicated driver on East End Road. An officer went to the scene.

Officers at 8:40 p.m. held a man at the Homer Jail for protective custody.

Feb. 15

A caller at 11:29 a.m. requested a welfare check on West Hill road. Officers went to the area, made contact with the person being checked and found all was OK.

A caller at 12:03 p.m. reported a vehicle rollover on Bishop’s Beach. Officer and medics responded to the scene.

A caller at 10:08 p.m. reported a vehicle in the ditch on FAA Road, and reported there were no injuries. An officer responded to the scene.

An officer at 10:55 p.m. made a traffic stop of a female driver having a medical emergency at Saltwater Drive and the Sterling Highway. The officer gave her an escort to a medical facility.

Feb. 16

A caller at 12:22 p.m. reported a possible wanted person on Hazel Street. An officer went to the scene and arrested the 23-year-old man on a warrant.

A caller at 1:40 p.m. reported an unattended death on Calhoun Court. An officer and medics went to the scene.

A caller at 3:14 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Lake Street and Ben Walters Lane. An officer contacted the 69-year-old driver and arrested him for driving under the influence.

A caller at 3:23 p.m. reported an intoxicated man in the street at Lake Shore Driver and Ocean Drive. An officer contacted the man and found all was OK.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through Feb. 19:

Judgments

Rosalia M. Purpura, 20, charge dismissed, fourth-degree assault.

David Markwood, 49, charge dismissed, fourth-degree assault.

Bailey A. Lowney, 29, charge dismissed, driving without a valid operator’s license.

Aimee N. Beachy, 33, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault, domestic violence. She was sentenced to 365 days in jail with 360 days suspended; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended; ordered to obtain mental health or substance abuse treatment; ordered to submit a DNA sample on request; and was placed on probation for three years.

Jeremy T. Bridges, 36, pleaded guilty to driving without a valid operator’s license. He was fined $300 and ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund.

Amanda Cuevas, 32, Alpine, Wyoming, pleaded guilty to reckless driving. She was fined $1,000 with $1,000 suspended; sentenced to 30 days in jail with 30 days suspended; had her license revoked for 30 days; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $100 jail surcharge with $100 suspended; and was placed on probation for one year.

Tyler J. Cordes, 15, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of electronic monitoring; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Nicholai Peter J.P. Napoka, 26, Akiak, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault, domestic violence. He was fined $500 with $500 suspended; sentenced to 90 days in jail with 88 days suspended; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $100 jail surcharge with $100 suspended; ordered to forfeit items seized; and was placed on probation for one year.

Criminal Court

Roy Burke, 40, fourth-degree misconduct involvig a controlled substance.

Jeffrey Q. Olson, 58, Anchor Point, no motor vehicle liability insurance.

Shawn B. Isbell, 46, failure to register as a sex offender.

Paul D. Randall, 52, Anchor Point, driving under the influence, refusal to submit to a chemical test.

Jeffrey D. Sapinor-Maher, 51, fourth-degree assault, domestic violence.

Cory C. Reynolds, 29, third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, a felony; reckless endangerment, two counts.

Julina R. Stowe, 26, Anchor Point, giving a false report.

Dolly J. Ipalook, 61, disorderly conduct.

Ashley J. Ingram, 30, DUI, refusal to submit to a chemical test.

Iris S. Strongheart, 18, third-degree assault.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

Feb. 19-25

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 10 medical calls and six fire calls.

Homer Fire

Feb. 19-25

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to nine medical calls and four fire calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

Feb. 19-25

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to six medical calls and three fire calls.

Homer Police

Feb. 20

An officer at 8:50 a.m. arrested a 51-year-old wanted man at a local business on the Homer Bypass.

A caller at 12:04 p.m. reported a man being threatened in the Homer Area. An officer was advised and made contact with the man.

An officer at 6:59 p.m. issued a 52-year-old woman a summons for driving without insurance on East End Road.

A caller at 10:47 p.m. reported loud music and yelling coming from a neighboring area at White Alder Court. Officers responded to the area, contacted the responsible people and advised them to keep the noise down.

Feb. 21

A caller at 1:50 a.m. requested a welfare check on a friend on Main Street. Officers responded to the friend’s residence.

An officer at 4:05 a.m. confiscated marijuana during a prisoner search at the Homer Jail.

A caller at 10:45 a.m. reported that a Lynden Transport truck was blocking his driveway on West Danview Avenue. An officer responded to the area but was unable to locate the truck.

The manager of a local business at 1:45 p.m. went to the Homer Police Station with a counterfeit bill. An officer spoke with the manager and took the bill.

Feb. 22

A caller at 12:38 p.m. reported men cutting firewood on the edge of Beluga Lake. Officers contacted the Alaska Department of Forestry.

An officer at 2:23 p.m. warned a driver for speeding on East End Road.

A caller at 9:32 p.m. reported a missing person from Kachemak Drive. An officer was advised. The missing person later returned home.

Feb. 23

A caller at 11 a.m. reported a man harassing employees at a business on Lake Street. An officer responded to the location and the business requested that the man be given a trespass notice.

A caller at 6:30 p.m. reported a suspicious man near a business on West Pioneer Avenue after hours. An officer went to the location but was unable to locate the man.

An agency at 8 p.m. requested officers patrol a government building on the Homer Bypass.

Feb. 24

A caller at 1:26 a.m. reported a disturbance on Main Street. Officers responded to the scene and contacted a man with warrants for failing to appear in court. They arrested the 31-year-old man on two warrants.

The hospital at 2:15 a.m. requested assistance with a protective custody case. The man ended up being housed at the Homer Jail.

A caller at 2:43 a.m. reported an intoxicated man getting into a vehicle on East Pioneer Avenue. Officers responded to the area.

A caller at 5:56 a.m. reported a disturbance on the Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the area.

A caller at 9:38 a.m. reported a man was camping in a public restroom at Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street. An officer responded to the area but was unable to locate the man.

A caller at 1:30 p.m. reported a vehicle in the ditch at Mile 168.5 Sterling Highway, but no injuries. An officer responded to the scene.

Alaska State Troopers at 3:32 p.m. passed on a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report about a vehicle at Mile 170 of the Sterling Highway. An officer made contact with the driver and found all was OK.

Feb. 25

An officer at 11:58 a.m. assisted another agency with an injured animal while responding to a motor vehicle accident at Mile 2 of Spit Road.

A caller at 5:32 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle on Grubstake Avenue. An officer contacted the driver and noted no impairment.

A caller at 5:41 p.m. reported an intoxicated woman had fallen and couldn’t get up, on Grubstake Avenue. An officer and medics responded to the scene.

Feb. 26

A caller at 1:57 a.m. reported a disturbance on West Fairview Avenue. Officers responded to the location, and a man involved in the disturbance left on foot.

An officer at 8:32 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at Pioneer Avenue and the Homer Bypass.

An officer at 8:39 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone on the Sterling Highway.

An officer at 8:54 a.m. removed debris from the roadway at Glenview Street and the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 11:59 a.m. reported a shoplifting and trespassing issue at a business on Greatland Street. An officer responded to the scene and contacted the person involved. That person was given a trespass notice to keep them from the building.

Officers at 1:05 p.m. went to the scene of an unattended death on Kachemak Way.

A caller at 4:45 p.m. reported an abandoned bike on property on the Homer Bypass. An officer went to the location to pick up the bicycle.

A caller at 5:54 p.m. reported a verbal disturbance at a business on the Homer Bypass. The people involved were contacted and one woman was given a trespass notice.

A caller at 8:35 p.m. reported back pain but was unable to give their specific location. An officer contacted the caller at Crittenden Drive and the Sterling Highway, in the roadway and provided transportation to a medical facility.

Troopers

Feb. 14

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 5 p.m. contacted a 33-year-old Anchor Point man at a residence in Anchor Point. Investigation revealed the man had an outstanding arrest warrant. He was arrested and transported to Homer Jail.

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 7:16 p.m. contacted a 40-year-old Anchor Point man at his residence. Investigation revealed the man had an outstanding arrest warrant. He was arrested and transported to Homer Jail.

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 10:55 p.m. conducted a traffic stop on East End Rd near Homer. Troopers contacted a 26-year-old Homer man. Investigation revealed he had an outstanding arrest warrant. He was arrested and transported to Homer Jail.

Feb. 20

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 4:20 p.m. received a report from a concerned parent about a student making threats toward the Ninilchik School. Troopers from Anchor Point and Soldotna responded to investigate. The investigation showed a 12 year old male student had repeatedly made threatening statements about the school and that he was going to bring a gun to school. After consulting with the Division of Juvenile Justice the male student was taken into custody and remanded into the Kenai Youth Facility. Troopers worked with the Ninilchik School staff during the investigation to ensure the safety of the school, students, and staff. The investigation is continuing.

Feb. 22

Alaska State Trooper at about 10 a.m. received a report of a suspicious male walking around heavy equipment near mile 140.5 of the Sterling Highway. When Troopers arrived they located a 27-year-old Wasilla man inside a piece of equipment. The man was arrested and transported to the Homer Jail where he was released on his own recognizance.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through March 1:

Criminal Court

Francis L. Risinger, 62, two counts of reckless driver, and third-degree assault.

Rosalyn D. Rose, 52, no motor vehicle liability insurance.

Richard C. Knagin, 27, second-degree criminal trespass.

Steven D. Stewart, 57, violating a domestic violence protective order.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

Feb. 26 - March 4

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to two medical calls.

Homer Fire

Feb. 26 - March 4

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 11 medical calls and one carbon monoxide alarm investigation.

Kachemak Emergency Services

Feb. 26 - March 4

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to three medical calls.

Homer Police

Feb. 27

An officer at 2:26 p.m. performed a search warrant service at Bartlett Street address.

Officers at 9:14 p.m. attempted to serve a warrant at a Bay Vista Avenue address, but were unable to locate the subject.

A caller at 11:28 p.m. reported a man causing a disturbance on the Sterling Highway. Officers went to the location and issued the man a disorderly conduct warning.

Feb. 28

A caller at 12:25 p.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle on the Sterling Highway. Officers responded to the reported area, contacted two men in the vehicle, and found the report was unfounded.

An agency at 3:04 p.m. requested a welfare check on a suicidal man on Ben Walters Lane. Officers went to the location and found all was OK.

A caller at 5:40 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Mile 168 Sterling Highway. Officers made contact with the driver of the vehicle and noted no impairment.

An agency at 8:05 p.m. requested assistance with roadkill moose at Mile 167 Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the location.

Alaska State Troopers at 9:25 p.m. requested assistance with a disturbance on East End road. Officers responded to the location.

A caller at 10:19 p.m. reported an animal, possibly a dog, hit by a car in the roadway at Mile 167.5 Sterling Highway, with another dog running around it. Officers advised the caller to report the incident to Alaska State Troopers as it was outside of their service area.

A caller at 11:52 p.m. reported a person in a store on the Homer Bypass needed to be given a trespassing advisement. An officer responded to the scene and issued the advisement.

March 1

An officer at 2:38 a.m. checked and locked public restrooms at Bartlett Street and Pioneer Avenue, and found a man there. The officer advised the man to move along.

A caller at 10:21 a.m. reported an aggressive family member on East End Road. An officer responded to the scene.

An officer at 1:43 p.m. contacted a vehicle with expired registration on Kachemak Drive and gave the driver a warning.

A business at 3:56 p.m. reported a shoplifter in custody on Lake Street. An officer issued a summons to the 32-year-old woman and issued her a trespass notice.

A business on the Homer Bypass at 5:32 p.m. reported a shoplifter. An officer responded to the location.

March 2

An agency at 2:06 p.m. requested that Homer Police pick up a subject on Ben Walters Lane. Officers went to the scene and transported the subject.

Officer at 6:22 a.m. attempted to locate a wanted person on Ben Walters Lane but were unable to find them.

A caller at 11:49 a.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Mile 163 Sterling Highway. Officers responded to the area but were unable to locate the driver.

A caller at 3:19 p.m. reported juveniles throwing objects at vehicles at Main Street and Cityview Avenue. An officer responded to the location.

An officer at 7:52 p.m. contacted a 19-year-old woman driving without a valid license at Pioneer Avenue and Main Street. The officer issued the woman a summons for driving in violation of an instructional permit.

A caller at 8:56 p.m. reported an intoxicated man staggering in the roadway at Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street. Officers responded to the scene and advised the man to stay out of the road. The man was issued a disorderly conduct warning.

March 3

A caller at 5:26 p.m. reported a vehicle trespassing on state property in the area of Beluga Lake and reported someone was cutting firewood. An officer and the responsible agency were advised.

A caller at 7:58 p.m. reported a disturbance inside the lobby of a local hotel on the Sterling Highway. Officers went to the scene and gave a warning for disorderly conduct to a person there.

A caller at 9:53 p.m. reported a motor vehicle crash with injuries at Snowbird Street and the Homer Bypass. Officers responded to the scene along with medics and charged a 38-year-old man with driving under the influence.

March 4

A caller at 10:25 a.m. reported a suspicious man looking in windows of a home that is under construction on Kachemak Drive. The man was observed leaving the scene before an officer arrived. Once there, the office was unable to locate anything suspicious.

A caller at 2:25 p.m. reported someone trespassing and cutting firewood on private property at Bay Vista Place and the Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the scene and issued a trespass notice to both involved parties.

A caller at 7:09 p.m. reported shoplifting after the fact at a business on Greatland Street. An officer responded to the location.

A caller at 9:49 p.m. reported ongoing noise all day long on Soundview Avenue. An officer responded to the area.

A caller at 11:20 p.m. made a REDDI report on an intoxicated man possibly driving on the Homer Bypass. An officer contacted the driver and found no evidence of impairment.

A caller at 11:34 p.m. reported hearing a strange noise from a dumpster on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer responded to the scene, and heard nothing suspicious.

March 5

An officer at 8:58 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone on the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 9:18 a.m. reported a person trespassing in restrooms at Heath Street and Pioneer Avenue. An officer responded to the area.

An officer at 12:32 p.m. impounded a vehicle at Pioneer Avenue and Main Street.

A security company at 1:02 p.m. reported a commercial alarm on Landings Street. Officers responded to the scene and found it was a false alarm.

A caller at 7:49 p.m. reported shoplifting on the Homer Bypass. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 8:29 p.m. reported a vehicle with young children in it that wasn’t being supervised by an adult on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer responded to the scene.

Troopers

Feb. 27

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 8:40 p.m. received a report of a suspicious vehicle parked near a residence. Troopers responded and contacted a 24-year-old Nikolaevsk man. Investigation revealed he was operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs. The man had an active arrest warrant and was also in possession of psilocybin mushrooms. He was arrested and transported to the Anchor Point Trooper Post for a breath sample; after which he was remanded to Homer Jail.

March 4

Alaska State Troopers at 9:17 a.m. responded to an address on Skyline Drive in Homer for a report of a male threatening to burn the house down and to burn an occupant of the house. An investigation led to the arrest of a 73-year-old Homer man for assault and resisting arrest. The man was remanded into the Homer Jail.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through March 6:

Judgments

David Markwood, 51, charge dismissed, fourth degree assault.

Bailey A. Lowney, 31, charge dismissed, driving without a valid operator’s license.

Robert E. Carroll Jr., 45, charge dismissed as part of a plea agreement in another case, fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Eulelia J. Hendryx, 35, charge dismissed, violating a domestic violence protective order.

Dylan K. McBrine, 14, charge dismissed, driving in violation of an instruction permit.

Ruby E. Frazier, 69, charge dismissed, concealing merchandise.

Criminal Court

Ryan M. Wickline, 30, second-degree harassment.

Reed Kaiser, 40, third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Nichola T. Usoltseff, 24, driving under the influence, and fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Patrick H. McBride Jr., 35, improper use of registration, title or plates.

Peter D. Nagle, 59, fourth-degree assault.

Alexey E. Basargin, 41, waste of fish, and tampering with physical evidence.

Jennifer Gadola, 32, fourth-degree theft.

Jason R. L. Keller, 38, driving under the influence.

Raymond L. Bellamy, 73, fourth-degree assault, and resisting or interfering with an arrest.

Noemi Y. Ochoa, 19, driving in violation of an instruction permit.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

March 5-11

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to eight medical calls and two fire calls.

Homer Fire

March 5-11

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 10 medical calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

March 5-11

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to two medical calls, one fire call and one search and rescue call for a person lost on a snowmobile.

Homer Police

March 6

An officer at 12:38 a.m. conducted a security check of a business on East Pioneer Avenue and contacted a man.

An officer at 12:49 a.m. made a security check at a public restroom at Pioneer Avenue and Heath Street, where he encountered a man and advised the man to move along.

An officer at 10:14 a.m. cited a driver on the Sterling Highway for driving with a suspended license.

A caller at 11:49 a.m. reported a theft from a building on East End Road. An officer responded to the location.

An officer at 12:11 p.m. arrested a 37-year-old man on East End Road for violating conditions of release.

A caller at 5:45 p.m. reported a man entering his vehicle at West Bunnell Avenue and Main Street. An officer responded to the area but was unable to locate anyone.

A caller at 6:16 p.m. requested a welfare check on a child on West Hill Road. An officer contacted the child and found all was OK.

An officer warned a driver for speeding at East End Road and Kramer Lane.

March 7

A caller at 1:24 a.m. reported a single vehicle accident causing damage after the fact that had happened at Lake Street and Brown Bear Loop. An officer responded to the location.

A caller at 9:07 a.m. reported theft of fuel from an airplane on FAA Road.

A caller at 4:34 p.m. reported a shoplifter in custody on Lake Street. An officer responded to the scene and issued a trespass notification to a juvenile. No charges were filed.

A woman at 6:45 p.m. went to the Homer Police Station with a report about an unruly minor in the Homer Area.

A caller at 8:14 p.m. reported an alarm sounding inside a bank on the Homer Bypass. An officer went to the scene.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through March 13:

Criminal Court

Edward C. Prevost, 57, fourth-degree theft.

Michael E. Villa, 29, first-degree criminal trespass and fifth-degree criminal mischief.

Jeffrey D. Sapinoro-Maher, 37, violating conditions of release.

Cameron D. Larrick, 27, third-degree misconduct involving weapons and fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons.

Tyler A. Nelson-Mobeck, 25, second-degree burglary and second-degree theft in a case filed March 5. In a separate case filed March 9, first-degree burglary, and three counts of first-degree vehicle theft.

Kyle R. Hock, 29, fourth-degree misconduct involving a contolled substance.

Axel R. Bear, 23, violating conditions of release.

Anatoly A. Kojin, 32, first-degree criminal trespass.

Dakota L. Zellin, 26, first-degree burglary, and two counts of first-degree vehicle theft.

Sarah R. Corneilla, 29, resisting or interfering with an arrest, and two counts of fourth-degree assault.

Civil Court

In the matter of Kendall K. Stetz and Jeffrey B. Stetz, decree of dissolution granted.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

March 12-18

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to six medical calls and one fire call.

Kachemak Emergency Services

March 12-18

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to two medical calls and one fire call.

Homer Police

March 8

An officer at 9:58 a.m. warned a driver for failing to stop at Pioneer Avenue and Main Street.

A caller at 10:17 a.m. reported a domestic violence situation inside a moving vehicle at Pioneer Avenue and Heath Street. An officer went to the area, but no plate number was given.

A caller at 12:58 p.m. reported a man making threats to a woman inside a business in the Homer area. An officer contacted both parties.

A caller at 2:10 p.m. reported threats that had been made on Soundview Avenue. An officer responded to the area.

A caller at 4:45 p.m. reported a vehicle in the ditch on Rochelle Road. An officer responded to the scene.

An officer at 6:53 p.m. inspected a vehicle in the ditch at West Hill Road and Hillside Place, and found the vehicle was unoccupied and not damaged. The officer attempted to contact the registered owner.

A caller at 8:45 p.m. reported the location of a wanted person on the Homer Bypass. Officer responded to the location and arrested a 29-year-old man. Officers later discovered illegal drugs on the man during a search, and he was charged possessing, selling or manufactoring meth.

A caller at 11:34 p.m. reported a possibly intoxicated man leaving a location on Kramer Lane in a vehicle. An officer contacted the person.

A caller at 11:43 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle parked in a lot on Main Street. An officer responded to the area.

March 9

A caller at 5:47 a.m. reported a moose on the side of the road at Mile 168 Sterling Highway that had possibly been hit by a vehicle. Officers went to the scene and notified the appropriate moose meat charity.

A caller at 7:40 a.m. reported information about a missing person on Greatland Street. An officer contacted the missing person and took them to a medical facility.

A caller at 8:20 a.m. reported trespassing in a city bathroom at West Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street. An officer responded to the scene but was unable to locate anyone.

A caller at 8:59 a.m. reported a vehicle illegally parked on city property on FAA Road. An officer contacted the vehicle’s owner, who agreed to move the vehicle.

A caller at 12:18 p.m. reported a theft from a home on Reber Road. Officers arrested a 26-year-old person for vehicle theft and burglary.

Alaska State Troopers at 6:05 p.m. requested help wth a motor vehicle crash at East End Road and Spencer Drive. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 7:42 p.m. reported a vehicle crash at East End Road and Spencer Drive with two vehicles and two drivers, with no injuries. An officer went to the location.

A man at 8:20 p.m. went to the police station in reference to a warrant, and was arrested on the warrant.

An officer at 8:42 p.m. contacted a woman on the Homer Bypass who said she needed to go to the hospital. The officer provided a ride to South Peninsula Hospital.

A caller at 11:05 p.m. reported a vehicle in a driveway on Ocean Drive Loop, saying it was a possible prowler. Officers went to the scene, contacted the driver, and found he was in the area looking for a different house.

March 10

A caller at 4:40 a.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately report on an intoxicated man driving away from a business on Shelford Avenue. Officers went to the area but were unable to locate the man.

A caller at 3:30 p.m. reported two men having an altercation on Snowbird Street. Officers responded to the scene and the men were separated.

A caller at 3:35 p.m. reported a person missing from Kachemak Drive. An officer contacted the missing woman and took her to a medical facility.

A caller at 8:08 p.m. reported a man “passed out” inside a business on the Homer Bypass. An officer went to the scene and issued the man a trespass notice.

A caller at 9:23 p.m. reported an assault as part of an ongoing situation on Bartlett Street. An officer responded to the scene and arrested a 29-year-old woman for assault.

A caller at 9:25 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle that looked abandoned on the side of the road at East End Road and McLay Road. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate the vehicle.

A caller at 9:35 p.m. reported a man screaming threats and vulgarities in the area of the caller’s home at Clover Lane and Alder Lane. An officer went to the area and was unable to find anyone.

March 11

A caller at 1:14 a.m. reported a man lurking in the parking lot of an agency on Lake Street. An officer went to the location to attempt to contact the man.

A caller at 6:20 a.m. reported an overdue bus in the Homer area. An officer was advised, contacted the team that was on the bus, and confirmed all was OK.

A caller at 5:51 p.m. reported a single vehicle rollover with no injuries on the Sterling Highway. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 11:06 p.m. reported loud music coming from Bishop’s Beach. An officer went to the area and saw a vehicle leaving the area.

A caller at 11:33 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle on the Sterling Highway. An officer went to the scene and found all was OK.

March 12

A caller at 1:30 p.m. reported inappropriate conduct and a trespass issue on East End road. An officer went to the scene and issued a person a notice for trespassing in a public building.

A business at 3:42 p.m. reported an upset woman at a business on Spit Road and reported a possible safety concern for the woman. An officer responded to the scene and found that no crime had been committed.

A caller at 8:05 p.m. reported someone possibly camping in public restrooms at Pioneer Avenue and Heath Street. An officer responded to the location but found no one. The officer secured the restrooms.

An officer at 9:35 p.m. contacted a driver at Spit Road and Freight Dock Road and confiscated marijuana.

An officer at 10:21 p.m. made a security check on the Sterling Highway and found signs of forced entry.

March 13

A caller at 1:47 a.m. reported a domestic disturbance on the Sterling Highway. Officers and medics responded to the location and transported a woman to South Peninsula Hospital for extreme intoxication. They found no crime had been committed.

Someone at the Harbor Office at 6:36 a.m. reported over radio a motor vehicle crash with damage at Mile 3 Spit Road. An officer responded to the location.

An officer at 7:50 a.m. assisted a motorist at Bartlett Street and Pioneer Avenue.

A caller at 8:23 a.m. requested officer assistance with a vehicle parked in the right of way at Pioneer Avenue and Woodside Avenue. An officer was advised and provided the registered owner with their options.

A caller at 9 a.m. reported an abandoned vehicle at Bishop’s Beach. An officer spoke with the registered owner, who agreed to have the vehicle removed.

A caller at 9:12 a.m. reported a vehicle crash at East End Road and Kachemak Drive. Officers and medics went to the scene.

A caller at 11:42 a.m. requested that a woman be issued a trespass notice to keep her from a business on West Bunnell Street. An officer responded to the location but was unable to locate the woman.

A caller at 3:15 p.m. reported a suspecious man soliciting on property on Hazel Avenue. Officers went to the location and issued the man a trespass notice.

March 14

An officer at 12:23 a.m. contacted a vehicle in the ditch on Mountainview Drive. The officer found the vehicle was unoccupied with no signs of damage. The officer tried to contact its owner but was unable to reach them.

An officer at 12:38 p.m. warned a driver for speeding on East End Road.

A caller at 2:59 p.m. reported a man who had previosuly been trespassed at a business on Greatland Street. An officer responded and advised the man of the trespass notice.

A caller at 3:09 p.m. reported a vehicle crash in a business parking lot on Smokey Bay Way. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 8:03 p.m. reported a man was being intimidated by multiple people in his home on Main Street. An officer responded and spoke with a woman, who said all was OK.

An officer at 8:41 p.m. contacted a driver at Crittenden Drive and the Sterling Highway and warned the driver for not having the proper motor vehicle insurance.

A caller at 9:15 p.m. requested a welfare check on an intoxicated man sitting in a vehicle in a parking lot on Spit Road. An officer went to the location.

March 15

A caller at 11 a.m. reported a theft from a vehicle on Lee Street. An officer responded to the location.

Officers at 6:09 p.m. were made aware that a suicidal and intoxicated woman at South Peninsula Hospital left the facility in a vehicle. Officers later found her at home.

An officer at 6:29 p.m. served a search warrant at a business on East End Road.

A caller at 8:42 p.m. reported being assaulted by a woman in the parking lot of a business on East End Road. An officer went to the scene and contacted the caller.

March 16

A caller at 7:26 a.m. reported a dog hit by a car and injured in the road at Kachemak Drive and Knapp Circle. An officer responded to the area.

A caller at 7:49 a.m. reported an abandoned vehicle on Lake Street. An officer contacted its owner.

A caller at 11:17 a.m. reported a noise complaint on Ben Walters Lane. An officer responded to the location.

A business at 4:06 p.m. reported a shoplifter at a business on Lake Street. An officer went to the scene and gave trespass notices to two minors.

A caller at 6:05 p.m. reported a dead lynx in the roadway on East Skyline Road. The caller had moved the animal from the roadway. The proper agency was notified.

A caller at 6:54 p.m. requested a welfare check on a suspicious woman at a business on the Homer Bypass. An officer responded to the scene and found all was OK.

March 17

An officer at 10:09 p.m. warned a driver for having expired registration at Main Street and Pioneer Avenue.

A caller at 10:21 p.m. reported possible domestic violence on West Fairview Avenue. An officer went to the location but was unable to locate the man the call was about.

An officer at 10:46 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at Mile 1 East End Road.

A caller at 11:24 p.m. reported a man passed out in the lobby of the post office on Heath Street. An officer went to the scene and told the man to move along.

March 18

An agency at 9:43 a.m. reported to the police that vehicles were parked in the roadway on Mattox Road. An officer went to the scene and issued warnings.

A caller at 11:50 a.m. reported two dogs barking on Bay Avenue. An officer went to the scene and forwarded a report to the Animal Control Office.

A caller at 2:05 p.m. reported a neighboring house being broken into on Ohlson Lane. An officer went to the scene and contacted the registered owner.

Troopers

Feb. 14

Kodiak Alaska Wildlife Troopers were on patrol onboard the P/V Stimson in Kachemak Bay. At approximately 11:11 a.m., they pulled a sport shellfish pot belonging to a 65-year-old Homer man. Inspection of the pot revealed only one escape ring on the pot instead of the two required. Additionally, the one ring present was partially obstructed by netting, making the unobstructed radius of the ring significantly less than required by regulation. Troopers contacted the man at approximately 10 a.m. Feb. 17 and issued him a citation for unlawful shellfish gear; bail was set at $100.

March 14

Alaska State Troopers at 2:56 p.m. responded to the Anchor River Inn for a report of a male who had climbed through an open window into a motel room and refused to come out. An investigation showed a 49-year-old Anchorage man had unlawfully entered the room. He was arrested for trespassing and remanded into the Homer Jail.

Alaska State Troopers at 1:11 p.m. responded to a two vehicle crash with injuries near mile 161 of the Sterling Highway. An investigation showed a 57-year-old Ninilchik man had turned in front of a vehicle being driven by a 54-year-old Anchor Point man. The first man and his passenger were transported to the Homer Hospital by EMS for injuries sustained in the crash. He was cited for driving with his license revoked, failure to provide proof of insurance, and failing to yield when turning.

March 15

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 4:53 p.m. contacted a 32-year-old Nikolaevsk man at his residence in Nikolaevsk. Investigation revealed the man had two outstanding arrest warrants. He was arrested and transported to Wildwood Pretrial.

Alaska State Troopers at about 7 p.m. arrested a 39-year-old Ninilchik man at a residence in Ninilchik. He was arrested after a lengthy investigation into the burglary of a local business in Anchor Point which occurred on Feb. 19. Shortly after the burglary the man became a suspect and evidence was gathered leading to his arrest. He was transported and remanded into the Homer Jail.

March 16

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 6:41 p.m. were at a residence off Fish Hook Road in Ninilchik attempting a warrant arrest. While at the location a third party arrived and flagged the trooper down and notified him that his conex storage container on the same property had been burglarized. Troopers contacted a 38-year-old Ninilchik man and a 37-year-old Ninilchik man. Both parties were in possession of stolen items from the conex. During a search of the residence troopers contacted a 26-year-old Ninilchik man. This third man was arrested for an outstanding warrant. The first two men were issued summons to appear in court for theft and burglary and criminal trespass. The 26-year-old was transported to Homer Jail.

March 19

Alaska State Troopers at about 2:15 p.m. arrested a 27-year-old Ninilchik man on an outstanding bench warrant. The man was contacted at his residence for service of the warrant which was for failing to appear on an original charge of criminal trespass in the second degree. He was transported and remanded into the Homer Jail with bail set at $100.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through March 13:

Judgments

David R. Sweezey, 66, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $4,000 with $1,000 suspended and sentenced to 120 days in jail or on monitoring with 100 days suspended and credit for time served; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for one year; and was placed on probation for two years.

Denette J. Romano, 52, charge dismissed, refusing to submit to a chemical test. Romano pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. Romano was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment or monitoring; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had her driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Mandy L. Jahanbin, 33, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. She was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment or monitoring; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had her driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Markell N. Polushkin, 22, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment or monitoring; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Tyler A. Nelson-Mobeck, 25, pleaded guilty to concealing merchandise. He was sentenced to five days in jail or on monitoring with five days suspended; fined $500 with $250 suspended; ordered to pay $15.99 in restitution to Ulmer’s Drug and Hardware, a $50 Police Training Surcharge and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended; and placed on probation for six months.

Kalle C. Nilsson, 21, pleaded guilty to furnishing alcohol to a person under 21. Nilsson was fined $300 with nothing suspended and ordered to pay a $50 Police Training Surcharge.

Travis K. Catron, 24, pleaded guilty to improper use of registration, title or plates. He was fined $200 with nothing suspended and ordered to pay a $50 Police Training Surcharge.

Matthew J. Bailey, 35, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree theft. He was fined $150 with nothing suspended, and ordered to pay a $50 Police Training Surcharge and $39.99 in restitution to Ulmer’s Drug and Hardware.

Criminal Court

Anthony C. Larocca, 49, first-degree criminal trespass.

Richard M. Russell, 39, second-degree vehicle theft, fourth-degree criminal mischief and two counts of second-degree burglary.

Dellan S. Vanbuskirk, 32, first-degree vehicle theft.


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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

March 19-25

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to six medical calls and three fire calls.

Homer Fire

March 12-25

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 15 medical calls and four fire calls.

March 12

Firefighters went to a report of a chimney fire at an East Bayview Avenue home. Firefighters contained the fire to an exterior chimney stack. Improper cleaning and creosote buildup caused the fire. The department reminds homeowners to periodically clean chimneys to help prevent creosote buildup. Chimney brushes are available free for loan at the department.

Kachemak Emergency Services

March 19-25

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians did not respond to any calls.

Homer Police

March 19

A caller at 2:17 a.m. requested an officer due to noise in the area on Heath Street. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate the source of the noise.

A caller at 7:05 a.m. reported suspicious men on the caller’s property. An officer responded to the location.

An officer at 11:38 a.m. served a stalking protective order in the Homer area.

A caller at 3:44 p.m. reported a suspicious situation on Ocean Driver. An officer responded to the location and found the call was unfounded.

A caller at 4:38 p.m. requested standby during a civil assist on West Danview Avenue. An officer went to the scene.

March 20

A caller at 12:10 a.m. reported seeing bright lights at a Kachemak Way and Mountainview Drive address. An officer responded to the area but was unable to locate anything.

A caller at 4:35 a.m. reported a suspicious vehicle at Bartlett Street and Soundview Avenue. An officer contacted the vehicle and found all was OK.

An officer at 8:32 a.m. warned a driver for speeding at Pioneer Avenue and the Homer Bypass.

A caller at 2:34 p.m. reported juveniles acting suspiciously on Ben Walters Lane. An officer went to the location and the caller requested a patrol of the area.

A caller at 4:07 p.m. reported a theft on Smokey Bay Way. An officer responded to the location.

March 21

A caller reported a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot on East Pioneer Avenue. Officers responded to the location, contacted the vehicle, and noted no criminal activity.

A caller at 2:43 a.m. reported a disturbance on Main Street. Officers responded to the scene and found no crime had been committed. They issued a disorderly conduct warning.

An officer at 8:39 a.m. gave a driver a citation for having no valid operator’s license at Greatland Street and the Homer Bypass.

A caller at 3:13 p.m. reported an intoxicated person on East Pioneer Avenue trying to leave in a vehicle. Officers responded to the scene and assisted the would-be-driver.

An officer at 11:36 p.m. made contact with a vehicle blocking the roadway at Main Street and Ohlson Lane. The officer arrested a 45-year-old woman on an outstanding warrant.

March 22

A caller at 5:02 a.m. reported a marijuana smell on West Hill Road. An officer advised the caller of their options.

March 23

A caller at 2:31 p.m. reported a possible burglary on the Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 5:01 p.m. reported unknown people washing dogs in a private laundry facility on Main Street.

March 24

A caller at 10:57 a.m. requested a welfare check on Ocean Drive Loop. An officer went to the scene and found all was OK.

A caller at 2:23 p.m. reported an unrestrained child in a vehicle on Heath Street. An officer was unable to locate the vehicle.

Officers at 7:31 p.m. assisted Alaska State Troopers on Nikolaevsk Road.

March 25

An intoxicated caller at 4:21 a.m. reported needing help due to being separated from their party on the Sterling Highway. An officer spoke with the caller.

A caller at 9:20 a.m. requested a welfare check on Lake Street. An officer responded to the scene and found all was OK.

A caller at 11:45 a.m. reported a possible injured eagle at East End Road and Ben Walters Lane. An officer responded to the scene, but the eagle was not in the area.

A caller at 3:01 p.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle at Soundview Avenue and the Sterling Highway. Officers responded to the scene and noted no impairment.

A caller at 9:02 p.m. reported an intoxicated husband being combative on Felix Circle. Officers went to the scene and separated the parties for the night. No crime was committed.

A caller at 11:06 p.m. reported neighbors fighting on Main Street. Officers responded to the location and separated the neighbors for the evening. No crime was committed.

A caller at 11:48 p.m. reported a woman sounding like she was in distress at Klondike Avenue and Poopdeck Trail. Officers responded to the scene and arrested a 31-year-old man for violating conditions of his release.

March 26

A caller at 11:01 a.m. reported a suspicious vehicle and littering, and a possible trespass issue at Arctic Tern Place and Kachemak Drive. An officer went to the scene but the vehicle was gone when the officer arrived. The officer later contacted the people involved and advised them to stay away from the area.

An officer at 2:07 p.m. contacted an abandoned vehicle on the sidewalk at Mattox Road and East End Road. The officer had the vehicle impounded and called the animal control office to the scene to pick up a dog from inside the vehicle.

A person at 3:15 p.m. went to the Police Station counter with an after the fact report of an aggressive dog at Mile 2 Spit Road. An officer forwarded the report to the animal control office.

A caller at 7:40 p.m. reported a landlord/tenant issue on Main Street. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 9:22 p.m. requested a welfare check on a family member on Karen Hornaday Road. Officers went to the area, contacted a woman and transported her to a safe place for the night.

A caller at 11 p.m. reported a domestic dispute on East Bunnell Avenue. Officers responded to the location and separated the parties for the evening. Officers issued the man a disorderly conduct warning.

March 27

A caller at 12:23 a.m. reported a suspicious man knocking on the caller’s window on East Bunnell Avenue. Officers went to the location and found that the call was unfounded.

Troopers

Feb. 27

Probation Officers with the Alaska Department of Corrections at 8:30 a.m. contacted the Alaska State Troopers and reported they had located drugs on a 40-year-old Ninilchik man after he had been arrested for a probation violation. An investigation showed the man was in possession of methamphetamine. He was transported and remanded into the Homer Jail.

Feb. 28

Alaska State Troopers at 6:32 a.m.received a report from the owner of Coop’s Coffee on East End Road that someone had damaged locks at the business. An investigation showed sometime during the night unknown person(s) had put an unknown substance into two locks at the business. The locks could not be opened and had to be replaced.

March 5

Alaska State Troopers at 8:08 p.m. received a report of a burglary on Berussa Road in Ninilchik. A 61-year-old Ninilchik man, reported that unknown person(s) had entered his residence and took items including a firearm. The investigation is ongoing.

March 21

On Feb. 11 at about 1:30 p.m., Alaska State Troopers were advised of a burglary at a residence off Cottonwood Lane in Anchor Point. An investigation found the residence was a seasonal residence and it and the garage on the property had been entered at least three times over the course of a month. Through investigation and assistance from community members, a 43-ear-old Anchor Point man and a 32-year-old Anchor Point, were identified as people who had entered the buildings at separate times and stole items.

At approximately 4:16 p.m. on March 21, troopers observed a vehicle parked at the Whiskey Gulch Beach access that is frequently driven by the 43-year-old Anchor Point man. That man had an active arrest warrant. Troopers walked down to the beach and contacted the man at a camper. He was arrested and transported to the Homer Jail. Charges of burglary and theft have been sent to the Kenai District Attorney for review on the 32-year-old Anchor Point man.

March 24

On Saturday, March 24 at approximately 2:17 p.m., Alaska State Troopers received a third party report that a 42-year-old Nikolaevsk man was in contact with a female in violation of his conditions of felony probation. It was determined the man had a condition of release from a recent court case stating he was not to have contact with the female. Alaska State Troopers responded to an address on Nikolaevsk Road to contact the man at approximately 7:07 hours. While on scene at the residence where he was located, he attacked the first responding State Trooper, injuring him and incapacitating him where the Trooper was unable to adequately defend himself. Additional AST units responded to assist the injured Trooper. Upon arrival of the first backup Trooper, the man continued his assaultive behavior, and he was shot to prevent further assaults on any Trooper or bystander. The man was pronounced dead on scene. Next of kin for the man has been notified. The initial responding Trooper was transported to the hospital for medical treatment. Investigation into the incident continues.

The Alaska State Trooper who fired his service weapon is identified as AST Sergeant Daniel Cox, a 20-year veteran of DPS.

The Alaska State Trooper injured in the incident is identified as Trooper Luke Kumfer, a 7-year veteran of DPS.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through March 26:

Judgments

Alexander I. Romanko, 21, Earlysville, Virginia, charge dismissed, fifth-degree criminal mischief. He pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment, offensive physical contact. He was fined $1,000 with $1,000 suspended and sentenced to 10 days in jail with nine days suspended; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended; ordered to pay restitution and not have contact with his victim; and was placed on probation for one year.

Lavrentie A. Ukatish, 20, pleaded guilty to incest, a felony. He was sentenced to eight years in jail with five years suspended; ordered to pay $100 to support the Police Training Fund and, a $200 jail surcharge with $100 suspended; ordered to apply for an Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend and pay restitution; ordered to provide a DNA sample on request; and was placed on probation for five years.

Collin V. MacCampbell, 21, pleaded guilty to negligent driving. He was fined $250 and ordered to pay $10 to support the Police Training Fund.

Stephanie M. Cozadd-Pearson, 28, pleaded guilty to second-degree harassment, offensive physical contact. She was fined $500 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 10 days in jail with nine days suspended; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended; and was placed on probation for one year.

Albert M. Peterson, 66, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault, domestic violence. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and ordered to provide a DNA sample on request.

Mikel J. Hathaway, 27, Kasilof, pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicle theft. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail with 30 days suspended and fined $500; ordered to apply for an Alaska PFD and pay restitution; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a suspended jail surcharge of $100; ordered to forfeit items seized and not have contact with his victim; has his license revoked for 30 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Criminal Court

Sean D. Mobley, 38, second-degree burglary, third-degree theft and first-degree criminal trespass.

Melvin D. Crossett, 37, first-degree criminal trespass and third-degree theft.

Cimmaron Tangman, 43, first-degree burglary, second-degree burglary and two counts of second-degree theft, with a charge modifier of “attempt.”

Amy R. Evans, 26, driving under the influence.

Frank L. Loosli, 61, Anchor Point, felony DUI, failure to stop at the direction of a peace officer, driving while license cancelled, revoked or suspended.

Kristi L. Swanson, 45, second-degree burglary, fourth-degree theft. In another case, second-degree burglary, fourth-degree theft. In a third case, first-degree vehicle theft and fourth-degree theft.

Larry M. Clark Jr., 52, disorderly conduct.

Anatoly A. Kojin, 32, fourth-degree assault and violating conditions o release.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

March 26 - April 1

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to four medical calls and one fire call.

Homer Fire

March 26 - April 1

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 16 medical calls and three fire calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

March 26 - April 1

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to one medical call, one fire call and two smoke investigation calls.

Homer Police

March 27

A caller at 1:13 a.m. reported a man being obnoxious and out of control on Bishop’s Beach. Officers responded to the location and arrested the 52-year-old man for disorderly conduct.

A caller at 10:05 a.m. reported signs of a bear in the area of Jennifer Place, for information only.

An officer at 1:25 p.m. provided assistance to an agency other than the Alaska State Troopers on the Sterling Highway.

An officer at 2:39 p.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at Ronda Street and East End Road.

A business on Greatland Street reported at 3:10 p.m. an unknown, aggressive man and requested he be issued a trespass notice. An officer went to the location.

An officer at 7:33 p.m. warned a driver at Mile 0.5 Spit Road that they needed an Alaska driving license.

A caller at 8:41 p.m. reported a hit and run on the Sterling Highway. Officers arrested a 46-year-old woman for driving under the influence and for leaving the scene of an accident.

March 28

A caller at 8:01 a.m. reported a suspicious man on property on the Homer Bypass. An officer contacted the man, who agreed to leave.

An officer at 8:36 a.m. warned a driver for speeding on the Homer Bypass.

An officer at 8:45 a.m. warned a driver for speeding on the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 9:05 a.m. reported a man entering her vehicle on Waddell Road. Officers responded to the area.

Officers at 10:44 a.m. assisted medics on Latham Avenue.

A caller at 1:40 p.m. reported a possible hit and run on Ocean Drive. An officer responded to the scene.

A 22-year-old man went to the police station counter to turn himself in on an arrest warrant.

An officer at 6:02 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at Mile 2 Spit Road.

March 29

An officer at 2:16 a.m. attempted to contact suspicious people on East Pioneer Avenue, who fled on foot. Officers later made contact with the people and arrested a 33-year-old man on four arrest warrants.

March 30

A caller at 7:35 a.m. requested a welfare check on a person driving erratically on Lake Street. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 8:03 a.m. reported a man putting a back pack in a drainage culvert on the Sterling Highway. And officer went to the scene and took the back pack into custody.

A caller at 4:30 p.m. reported a group of people throwing things and making lewd comments on Ben Walters Lane. An officer went to the scene and gave the people a disorderly conduct warning.

An officer at 11:10 p.m. contacted a suspicious vehicle during a security check on the Homer Bypass.

March 31

An officer at 12:30 a.m. made a traffic stop on East Pioneer Avenue and advised the driver about their revoked license status.

An officer at 1:07 a.m. found a dog dragging its leash down the middle of the road on East Pioneer Avenue. The officer picked the dog up and took it to the animal shelter.

Officer at 1:40 a.m. contacted a driver involved in a single vehicle crash at East End Road and Ternview Place. The 25-year-old man was arrested for driving under the influence.

An agency at 2:01 a.m. reported a possibly intoxicated man having trouble walking at Pioneer Avenue and Lake Street. An officer went to the scene and held the man in protective custody.

A caller at 2:04 a.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle inbound to town, at Skyline Drive and East Hill Road. An officer went to the scene and did not note any impairment.

An officer at 2:36 a.m. contacted a minor on private property at Main Street and Fairview Avenue and provided them with a ride to a residence.

A caller at 4:03 a.m. reported a disturbance at a home on Main Street. Officers went to the scene.

A caller at 9:17 a.m. reported possible animal abuse on Ben Walters Lane. An officer advised the caller of their options and the animal control office was notified by the caller.

A caller at 9:45 a.m. reported a dog in the roadway at Mile 169.5 Sterling Highway. An officer and the animal control office were advised.

A caller at 9:55 a.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle crossing the center line at Mile 2 East End Road. An officer made contact with the driver and didn’t note any impairment.

An officer at 10:22 a.m. gave a driver a citation for driving with a revoked license on East End Road.

A caller at 10:30 a.m. requested that a person be issued a trespass notice to keep them from a business on West Bunnell Avenue. An officer responded to the scene.

Multiple callers at 12:03 p.m. reported that a tire fell off a vehicle and struck a gas meter attached to a building on Lake Street, causing a gas leak. An officer and other agencies responded to the scene, and the officer issued an accident report form.

A caller at 12:10 p.m. reported a man causing a disturbance at a business on Bartlett Street. An officer responded to the scene and took the man to a medical facility.

An agency at 5:46 p.m. requested officer assistance on Bartlett Street. An officer went to the location.

A caller at 7:21 p.m. requested a welfare check on a man on the Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the location.

An officer at 10:04 p.m. made a traffic stop at Ocean Drive and Ocean Drive Loop. The officer arrested a 54-year-old woman for driving under the influence and refusing a chemical test.

Alaska State Troopers at 11:09 p.m. requested local officers be on the lookout for a vehicle. An officer contacted the driver on Main Street and arrested the 24-year-old man for driving under the influence.

A caller at 11:35 p.m. reported a disturbance on the Sterling Highway and requested officers. An officer went to the scene and separated the parties involved in the disturbance for the night.

A caller at 11:57 p.m. reported a camp fire on their property on Tulin Terrace but said it was too far away to see the details. The caller said nothing else was on fire. An officer was advised but none were able to respond due to higher priority calls. The caller was advised to call back if there were any changes.

April 1

A caller at 12:21 a.m. reported being threatened by others on Spit Road. Officers went to the scene.

A caller at 3:35 a.m. reported a noise disturbance on the Sterling Highway. Officers responded to the location.

A caller at 2 p.m. reported people camping in a no-camping area near Crittenden Drive and said the people have started multiple unattended campfires. An officer responded to the area and did not locate any illegal camping.

An officer at 5:17 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at Mile 2 Spit Road.

An officer at 11:55 p.m. provided a ride for a pedestrian at Lake Street and East End Road.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through March 29:

Judgments

Hayden A. Patterson, 20, charges dismissed, driving without a valid driver’s license, no motor vehicle liability insurance, and two counts of reckless endangerment. Patterson pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $3,000 with $1,500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment or monitoring; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Jon E. Sircy, 33, charges dismissed, two counts of fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons for possessing them while intoxicated. Sircy pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment or monitoring; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year. He also pleaded guilty to fifth-degree misconduct involving weapons. He was sentenced to 10 days with 10 days suspended; fined $1,000 with $500 suspended; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and to forfeit two pistols that were seized as evidence; and placed on probation for one year.

Christopher D. Stroh, 33, charges dismissed, second-degree burglary and fourth-degree theft. Stroh pleaded guilty to resisting or interfering with an arrest. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 10 days suspended with credit for time served; fined $1,000 with $1,000 suspended; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and to have no contact with Young’s Downtown Inn; and placed on probation for one year.

Timothy C. Robinson, 38, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance. He was sentenced to serve 30 days with 30 days suspended and was fined $2,000 with $1,500 suspended; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $100 suspended jail surcharge, to complete 40 hours of work service, and to obtain a substance abuse evaluation; and was placed on probation for one year.

Jacob T. Watson, 52, pleaded guilty to driving with no motor vehicle liability insurance. He was fined $500 and ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund.

Dolly J. Ipalook, 61, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. She was sentenced to serve 1 day with credit for time served; and was ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be determined, and to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $50 jail surcharge.

Jeffrey Q. Olson, 59, pleaded guilty to driving with no motor vehicle liability insurance. He was fined $500 and ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund.

Russell Schmieder, 48, pleaded guilty to driving with no motor liability insurance. He was fined $500 and ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund.

Criminal Court

Lea W. Slater, 46, driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident.

Samuel C. Reece, 24, driving under the influence. In a separate case, third-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree assault.

Natalia Basargin, 55, violating a protective order.

Sarah A. Elg, 54, driving under the influence and refusing to submit to a chemical test.

Shane A. Allen, 25, driving under the influence.

Andres A. Jauregui, 40, two counts of first-degree unlawful contact.

Akaky F. Martushev, 36, fourth-degree assault.

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Homer Fire

April 2-8

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to seven medical calls and four fire calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

April 2-8

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to two medical calls and two calls for motor vehicle crashes.

Homer Police

April 2

An agency at 11:30 a.m. passed on a report regarding illegal campers on Bishop’s Beach. Officers responded to the scene but were unable to find any campers in the area.

A caller at 7:25 p.m. reported people attempting to steal building materials from private property on FAA Road. An officer later contacted the people in question and issued them trespass notices.

An officer at 11:06 p.m. checked the Bishop’s Beach area for illegal camping. The officer warned one person found there about camping regulations.

An officer at 11:23 p.m. checked Beluga Place near Crittenden Drive and Hidden Way for illegal camping. The officer contacted one person and warned them not to camp on the beach.

April 3

A caller at 3:42 a.m. reported multiple people lurking in a parking lot on Ocean Drive. An officer went to the scene, and found the call was unfounded.

A caller at 2:24 a.m. reported suspicious people on Ocean Drive. An officer responded to the area but was unable to locate anyone suspicious.

A caller at 2:49 a.m. reported suspicious people lurking near a business on Ocean Drive. Officers went to the scene and found the report was unfounded.

Officers at 9:32 a.m. assisted medics on Felix Circle.

A caller at 5:12 p.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Vehicle Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle at Bishop’s Beach. An officer went to the area and contacted the driver, but noted no impairment.

April 4

A caller at 3:52 a.m. reported hearing voices outside their home on Ocean Drive. An officer responded to the area and was unable to locate anyone.

April 5

A caller at 4:22 p.m. requested a welfare check on a man on Heidi Court. An officer went to that location but was unable to locate anyone.

A caller at 6:50 p.m. reported a single vehicle crash on Kachemak Drive. Officers took the 25-year-old female driver to South Peninsula Hospital and charges of driving under the influence will be referred.

April 6

A caller at 1:24 a.m. reported a disturbance at a neighboring home on Tamara Street. The caller said one of the people left in a vehicle. An officer went to the area and attempted to contact people involved.

A person at 12:10 p.m. made a written report of chronic parking violations on Mountain View Drive. An officer contacted the vehicle’s registered owner and advised them to move the vehicle.

A caller at 4:42 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Mile 170 Sterling Highway. An officer contacted the driver and noted no impairment.

April 7

A handicapped caller at 1:03 a.m. reported that a crawlspace sump pump was running for an extended period of time at the home on Poppy Circle and that it would not stop. An officer went to the location to help.

A caller at 8:14 a.m. reported a vehicle possibly abandoned on private property on West Pioneer Avenue. An officer contacted the registered owner and advised them to move the vehicle.

A caller at 2:15 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Mile 168 Sterling Highway. An officer contacted the driver and detected no impairment.

A caller at 6:02 p.m. reported a dog tied up on her property on Mattox Street that did not belong to her and asked for it to be removed. An officer was notified and the animal control officer was sent to pick up the dog.

A caller at 8:11 p.m. reporter a suspicious person on Ohlson Mountain Road believed to be wanted who was “casing cars.” Officers put out a “be on the lookout” notice.

A caller at 8:14 p.m. reported fireworks on Bishop’s Beach near Crittenden Drive. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate them.

A caller at 9:10 p.m. reported a yearling moose with a broken leg on Carlson Place. Officers and another agency were notified.

An officer at 9:15 p.m. made a security check on a building on the Homer Bypass, and contacted a vehicle with two people inside.

A caller at 9:53 p.m. reported a fight happening at the Ferry Terminal on Spit Road. Officers went to the scene but the people fighting were gone when they arrived.

A caller at 9:55 p.m. reported a domestic disturbance in the apartment above theirs on Ocean Drive Loop. An officer went to the scene and found it had been a verbal altercation.

An officer at 10:32 p.m. gave a driver at East End Road and Slavin Drive a driving under the influence warning. A taxi was called to the scene for the driver.

A caller at 11:27 p.m. reported an intoxicated man lying on the sidewalk near a business at Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street. An officer responded to the scene and gave the man a ride.

April 8

Officers at 7:46 p.m. arrested a 57-year-old man on East Pioneer Avenue on an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court and took him to the Homer Jail. The man was also served a domestic violence protective order.

A caller at 9:32 p.m. reported a fire in a vacant lot on Jenny Way. Officers and the Homer Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene. One person was contacted and given a warning for expired registration.

A caller at 10:04 p.m. reported a dispute with a family member on Ben Walters Lane. Officers went to the scene and found no crime had been committed.

April 9

An officer at 1:22 a.m. checked the beach area near Jenny Way for illegal camping and found two people. They were given trespass notices for the area.

A caller at 6:49 a.m. reported a domestic dispute on FAA Road. Officers went to the location and the people were separated.

A caller at 10:13 a.m. reported a traffic hazard of debris in the road at Mile 171.5 Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the location.

A caller at 11:54 a.m. reported a suspicious man near a school on Ocean Drive. Officers went to the scene.

A caller at 3:43 p.m. reported ongoing parking issues on Cityview Avenue. An officer responded to the area.

A woman at 4:40 p.m. went to the Homer Police Station to report an incident of indecent exposure experienced on FAA Road.

A caller at 8:38 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle on Shelford Street. Officers found the vehicle parked and unoccupied at a local bar. They advised the driver of the complaint and warned them not to drive again that night.

An officer at 9:20 p.m. stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on East Pioneer Avenue and advised the driver of a trespass notice against them.

An officer at 11:39 p.m. contacted two vehicles at a closed business on Ben Walters Lane. The officer issued one man a disorderly conduct warning for the night.

An officer at 11:58 p.m. made a security check of Jack Gist Park and contacted a 36-year-old man who was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

Troopers

April 1

Alaska State Troopers at 11 a.m. received a call from the Seldovia Police Department requesting assistance in investigating a motor vehicle crash with injuries involving one of their police vehicles. Troopers responded and an investigation showed a motorcycle being driven by a 20-year-old Seldovia man and a pickup being driven by a 46-year-old Police Chief of Seldovia, had collided on Jakolof Bay Road near Olestad Road. Both individuals were transported to Homer Hospital for treatment of their injuries. The investigation is ongoing.

Courts

Judgments

Julian R. Stowe, 26, pleaded guilty to giving false information to an officer. He was ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training fund and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended.

Brett J. Bashaw, 69, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment or monitoring; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

David Vetterkind, 56, pleaded guilty to reckless driving. He was sentenved to serve 90 days with 90 days suspended and fined $1,000 with $500 suspended; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $50 jail surcharge; had his driver’s license revoked for 30 days and was placed on probation for one year.

Nathan D. Suydam, 21, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment or monitoring; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

April 9-15

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to three medical calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

April 9-15

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians did not get any calls.

Homer Police

April 10

A caller at 4:35 p.m. reported someone consuming marijuana in public at a park on the Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the location.

A police sergeant at 5:30 p.m. gave a tour of the police station facility to a troop of Cub Scouts.

A caller at 7:42 p.m. reported a person riding their motorcycle in a state park at Pioneer Avenue and the Sterling Highway. Officers went to the location and warned the rider for trespassing.

Officers at 9:32 p.m. got an email regarding illegal camping on Bishop’s Beach near Jenny Way. Officers went to the area and left a notice for campers to vacate the area.

An officer at 9:50 p.m. arrested a 51-year-old woman on Main Street for an outstanding warrant.

A caller at 10:49 p.m. reported a suspicious man on East Pioneer Avenue. Officers went to the location and gave the man a ride to a different area.

A caller at 11:27 p.m. reported a barking dog on Saltwater Drive. An officer went to the area and spoke with the person responsible for the dog.

April 11

A caller at 9:36 a.m. reported suspicious activity in the parking lot of a business on the Homer Bypass. Officers made contact with a vehicle in that lot and the people inside it.

A woman at 4:57 p.m. went to the police station and made a report of stalking. An officer advised her of her options.

A caller at 5:39 p.m. reported a vehicle on fire that was outside of the Homer area on McLay Road. Officers went to the scene to assist Alaska State Troopers.

Officers at 7:42 p.m. contacted campers trespassing on private property on Jenny Way.

An officer at 9:43 p.m. served a subpoena for another agency on Rainbow Court.

April 12

A caller at 3:55 p.m. reported a man trespassing on Greatland Street. An officer gave the 24-year-old man a summons for trespassing.

A caller at 4:04 p.m. requested a welfare check on a suicidal person on East Bayview Avenue. An officer contacted the person and found all was OK.

A caller at 5:36 p.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Vehicle Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle on the Sterling Highway. An officer contacted the driver and didn’t note any impairment.

A caller at 8:40 p.m. requested a welfare check for children. An officer responded.

A caller at 10:40 p.m. reported a vehicle with loud speakers causing a disturbance on Spencer Drive. An officer went to the area.

Officers at 9:48 p.m. contacted a homeless campsite on Jenny Way and impounded all the equipment there.

April 13

An officer at 1:30 p.m. provided traffic control for a disabled vehicle at Lake Street and Ocean Drive.

A caller at 1:49 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle speeding and driving recklessly at Mile 171 Sterling Highway. An officer was unable to locate the vehicle.

A caller at 2:09 p.m. reported a dog in a vehicle with the windows rolled up at Ramp 8 of the Homer Harbor. Officers advised the Animal Control Office.

A caller at 2:26 p.m. reported minors fighting on Ben Walters Lane. An officer went to the scene and found all was OK.

A man at 2:30 p.m. went to the police station with a report of “false accusations made against him.”

A caller at 5:59 p.m. reported a disturbance and stalking at a local business on the Homer Bypass. An officer arrived on the scene.

A caller at 11:57 p.m. reported harassment at a local business on Ben Walters Lane. Officers responded and arrested one minor for driving under the influence, and issued minor consuming alcohol violations to six others.

April 14

A caller at 3:52 a.m. reported a vehicle in the ditch at West Hill Road and Bell Avenue. Officers went to the scene and arrested the 20-year-old male driver for driving under the influence.

A caller at 9:26 a.m. reported a temporary restraining order violation on East End Road. An officer went to the scene and issued a citation to a 77-year-old man for violating the order.

A caller at 11:45 a.m. reported a possible stalking protective order violation on Ben Walters Lane. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 1:10 p.m. reported an injured moose in their yard on Dons Drive. The appropriate agency was notified.

An officer at 3:35 p.m. assisted with an injured bird on Kachemak Drive.

A caller at 5:07 p.m. reported a dispute at Mile 168.5 Sterling Highway. Officers responded to the location.

A caller at 5:50 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer went to the location but was unable to locate the vehicle.

A caller at 8:44 p.m. requested that a man be issued a trespass notice to keep him from a business on East Pioneer Avenue for a year. Officers went to the scene and advised the man that he was barred from the business for a year.

A caller at 9:25 p.m. reported a theft from their property on Lake Street. An officer responded to the scene.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through April 6:

Judgments

Steven D. Stewart, 58, charge dismissed, violating a domestic violence protective order.

Rosalyn D. Rose, 52, charge dismissed, no motor vehicle liability insurance.

Peter D. Nagle, 59, charge dismissed, fourth-degree assault.

Veniamin P. Basargin, 40, charge dismissed, fourth-degree criminal mischief.

Summer R. C. Williams, 25, charge dismissed, fifth-degree criminal mischief.

Christina T. Russ, 47, charge dismissed, fourth-degree theft.

Max A. Cragun, 50, charges dismissed, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, third-degree assault and first-degree vehicle theft.

Nathan D. Suydam, 21, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. He was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment or monitoring; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Criminal Court

Edward C. Prevost, 57, driving with license canceled, revoked or suspended.

Jamie S. Stapleton, 59, one count of second-degree assault and two counts of fourth-degree assault.

Travis K. Catron, 24, second-degree criminal trespass.

Hariton F. Basargin, 17, driving under the influence.

Sharon D. Hargrove, 77, violating a domestic violence-related protective order.

Hans R. Pedersen, 17, driving under the influence.

Tao L. Yancey, 39, interfering with the report of a domestic violence crime, and two counts of fourth-degree assault.

Max A. Cragun, 50, driving under the influence and fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

April 16-22

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to four medical calls and one fire call.

Kachemak Emergency Services

April 16-22

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to three medical calls and three fire calls.

Homer Police

April 14

An officer at 10:30 p.m. warned a driver for improper trailer registration at Mile 169 Sterling Highway.

April 15

A caller at 2:52 a.m. reported hearing someone outside their home on Ben Walters Lane. Officers went to the scene.

South Peninsula Hospital at 3:59 p.m. requested a welfare check on a woman who had left the area. An officer was unable to locate the woman.

A caller at 9:24 p.m. reported suspicious circumstances at the home behind theirs on Cityview Avenue. Officers responded to the location.

A caller at 10:26 p.m. reported an unattended death on West Pioneer Avenue. An officer went to the scene.

April 16

An employee at 12:17 a.m. reported a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of a business on East Pioneer Avenue that had been running for 20 minutes. An officer went to the scene and arrested a man for driving under the influence and misconduct involving a controlled substance. They officer issued the man a violation for driving with his license revoked.

A caller at 10:42 reported her adult nephew missing in the Homer Area. An officer contacted the man and gave him a ride to a medical facility.

A caller at 2:15 p.m. reported a suspicious man taking items out of mail boxes on Glenview Street. An officer was unable to locate the man.

A caller at 3:15 p.m. reported concern for a minor laying on the ground at Main Street and the Sterling Highway. An officer made contact with the minor and found all was OK.

A caller at 5:10 p.m. reported a young child walking on the side of the road at Adams Drive and East End Road. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate the child.

A caller at 11:44 p.m. reported a disturbance at a neighboring home on Bay Vista Place. Officers responded to the location.

April 17

A caller at 11:34 a.m. reported a disturbance involving a neighbor on South Slope. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 1:54 p.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle on Ocean Drive. An officer contacted the driver and noted no impairment.

An officer at 4:31 p.m. cited a driver for driving with their license suspended at Rogers Loop and the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 4:50 p.m. reported a child left unattended in a vehicle on Hazel Avenue. While the caller was still on the phone, the child’s father arrived at the car.

A caller at 5 p.m. reported a disturbance on Ben Walters Lane. An officer responded to the area.

A caller at 6:04 p.m. reported an intoxicated pedestrian at Main Street and Pioneer Avenue. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate the person.

An officer at 6:15 p.m. contacted a vehicle in reference to a parking violation on Main Street. The driver agreed to move the vehicle.

A woman at 6:49 p.m. went to the police station with a “confidential envelope.”

A caller at 7:52 p.m. reported an intoxicated man on FAA road. Officers contacted the man and placed him in protective custody.

A caller at 8:34 p.m. reported a domestic dispute on West Pioneer Avenue. Officers responded to the scene and found not crime had been committed. The officer separated the people involved.

An officer at 10:37 p.m. contacted a woman in a bar parking lot on East Pioneer Avenue and gave her a DUI warning.

An officer at 10:55 p.m. warned a driver for having an expired operator’s license at Thompson Avenue and East End Road.

A caller at 11:58 p.m. requested a welfare check on a possibly suicidal person on Blue Sky Avenue. Officers went to the location and found all was OK.

April 18

A caller at 9:28 a.m. reported a suspicious man on Hidden Way. An officer contacted the man and issued him a trespass notice.

An officer at 5:24 p.m. made contact with a 22-year-old woman on East Pioneer Avenue and arrested her on an outstanding warrant. The woman was taken to the Homer Jail.

An officer at 6:42 p.m. contacted a 32-year-old man, who was arrested on an outstanding warrant and taken to the Homer Jail.

A caller at 9:10 p.m. reported a vehicle crash at Ben Walters Lane and East End Road with unknown injuries. Officers and medics went to the scene and took one woman to South Peninsula Hospital for evaluation.

April 19

A caller at 2:26 a.m. reported suspicious circumstances on West Bay Avenue. Officers responded to the location and were unable to find anything suspicious.

Officers at 1:20 p.m. assisted medics on Ben Walters Lane.

Officers at 1:29 p.m. assisted medics on Hazel Avenue.

An officer at 7:18 p.m. was told by a concerned citizen of an unattended fire on Bishop’s Beach near Ohlson Lane. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 5:06 p.m. reported a theft from a business on the Homer Bypass. An officer went to the building to investigate.

An agency at 7:42 p.m. notified police of a REDDI report on a vehicle at Mile 170 Sterling Highway. An officer contacted the vehicle and found the driver was not impaired.

Officers at 9:52 p.m. went to the scene of an unattended death on East End Road.

April 20

A caller at 4:55 p.m. requested a welfare check on a family member on East End Road. An officer responded to the location.

April 21

An officer at 7:25 a.m. checked on a person in a business parking lot on the Sterling Highway. The officer found all was OK and that the man was sleeping in the parking lot.

A caller at 1:06 p.m. requested a welfare check on a senior housing resident on Herndon Drive. An officer went to the scene and found all was OK.

A caller at 4:49 p.m. reported a domestic disturbance on Lake Street. An officer went to the scene and arrested a 24-year-old man for fourth-degree assault and fifth-degree criminal mischief.

A caller at 6:29 p.m. reported vehicles speeding and driving erratically on Freight Dock Road. An officer went to the location and contacted the drivers. The officer noted no impairment and warned the drivers for reckless driving.

An officer at 7:01 p.m. assisted a driver in removing their vehicle from the roadway at Pioneer Avenue and the Homer Bypass.

Officers at 7:59 p.m. got a report of a temporary restraining order violation on Ben Walters Lane. An officer was notified and it’s under investigation.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through April 22:

Criminal Court

Max A. Cragun, 50, driving under the influence and fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Tyler J. L. Hecks, 40, reckless driving and failing to stop at the direction of an officer.

Theresa M. Bush, 59, driving under the influence, providing false information, and no motor vehicle liability insurance.

Jasiah K. Carlson, 24, two counts of fourth-degree assault, and fifth-degree criminal mischief.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

April 23-29

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to eight medical calls and one fire call.

Homer Fire

April 23-29

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 11 medical calls and one fire call.

Kachemak Emergency Services

April 23-29

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to one fire call.

Homer Police

April 22

A person at 9:30 a.m. went to the police station to report a cyclist not following traffic laws at Poopdeck Street and the Homer Bypass, who was almost hit by a vehicle several times. An officer was unable to locate the cyclist.

A caller at 2:10 p.m. reported forced entry of their vehicle on East Pioneer Avenue and that items were taken out of it. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 3:40 p.m. reported a minor possibly in distress. An officer contacted the person, who was not a juvenile and was OK.

An officer made a security check of Jack Gist Park and contacted a 30-year-old man with an outstanding warrant. The man was arrested and taken to the Homer Jail.

April 23

An officer at 8:40 a.m. warned a driver for speeding on the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 10:15 a.m. reported a moose stuck in the fence at the Homer Airport. Officers left a message with the proper agency to handle it.

Officers at 8:41 p.m. arrested a 51-year-old woman on an outstanding warrant on Main Street.

Officers at 9:53 p.m. assisted the Homer Volunteer Fire Department on Spit Road.

April 24

A 53-year-old man at 1:48 a.m. went to the police station and was arrested on an outstanding warrant.

A caller at 5:50 p.m. reported a dog at large in the area of El Sarino Court that was chasing sandhill cranes. The animal control officer was advised.

An officer at 9:38 p.m. advised some people to not camp on private property or city property, on Ben Walters Lane.

April 25

A caller at 1:15 a.m. reported an assault in a bar on Shelford Street. Officers were unable to locate a suspect.

An officer at 8:55 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone at Glennview and the Sterling Highway.

An officer at 9:03 a.m. warned a driver for speeding in a school zone on the Sterling Highway.

A caller at 9:15 a.m. reported a vehicle that crashed into a building on Fish Dock Road. There were no injuries.

An officer at 12:24 p.m. warned a driver for erratic driving at Main Street and Fairview Avenue.

Another agency at 5:46 p.m. passed on a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle at Mile 172 Sterling Highway. A Homer officer contacted the driver and gave them a DUI warning.

A caller at 11:24 p.m. reported drug information. Officers contacted a 40-year-old man on East Pioneer Avenue and gave him a summons for fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

April 27

A caller at 2:35 p.m. reported suspicious men soliticting car repair work in Mariner Park.

An officer at 10:20 p.m. contacted an unoccupied vehicle on Kachemak Drive that was left running while in long term parking. The officer was unable to find the driver.

April 28

An officer at 4:58 a.m. contacted a man walking in the road on East End Road near Home Run Oil. The officer told the man to stay out of the roadway.

A caller at 4:49 p.m. requested a welfare check on a “distraught” woman at Mile 169.5 Sterling Highway. People the officer contacted were given a ride to a medical facility.

Officers at 6:36 p.m. took a woman into protective custody on Bartlett Street because she was under the influence of drugs. She was taken to the Homer Jail holding cell.

A caller at 7:56 p.m. reported a domestic disturbance on Hillside Place. Officers responded to the scene and arrested a 20-year-old man for violating conditions of release. The man was treated for injuries.

Multiple callers at 9:08 p.m. reported a single vehicle rollover at Lake Street and Ocean Drive. The 23-year-old male driver was arrested for driving while intoxicated, a weapons offense and for refusing a chemical test.

April 29

A caller at 4:27 a.m. reported a robbery on Main Street. An officer responded to the area.

A caller at 9:10 a.m. reported a burglary of a business on Spit Road. An officer went to the scene.

Multiple callers at 12:22 p.m. requested a welfare check on a man who was possible in distress on Ohlson Lane. An officer went to the location and found all was OK.

A caller at 4:08 p.m. reported an unknown man trespassing on property on Lee Drive and digging inside a dumpster. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate anyone.

Officers responded to a vehicle collision with a moose at Thompson Drive and East End Road. There were no injuries.

Troopers

April 25

Alaska State Troopers responded to the business of McNeil Canyon Meats in Homer for a reported burglary. Investigation revealed two men entered the business in the early morning hours and stole items totaling several thousand dollars. Investigation is continuing.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through April 30:

Criminal Court

David L. Inman Jr., 41, third-degree theft and violating conditions of release.

Bailley M. Crocker, 31, third-degree theft. In a separate case, second-degree criminal trespass.

Vonifani I. Basargin, 67, felony DUI.

Joseph G. Tanape, 46, third-degree sexual abuse of a minor, and first-degree harassment. Both domestic violence related.

Joseph E. Clark, 33, violating a protective order for stalking or sexual assault. In a separate case, he was charged with the same thing.

Veniamin P. Basargin, 40, fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Logan Lucas, 23, third-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief.

Hans R. Pedersen, 20, violating conditions of release.

Albert R. Chaddock, 27, fourth-degree assault.

Jacob J.L. Shangin, 23, driving under the influence, fourth-degree misconduct involving weapons and refusing to submit to a chemical test.

Michael C. Covey. 30, driving under the influence.

Tyler A. Nelson-Mobeck, 25, violating conditions of release.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

April 30 - May 6

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to seven medical calls and two fire calls.

Homer Fire

April 30 - May 6

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to six medical calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

April 30 - May 6

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to three medical calls.

Homer Police

April 30

A caller at 4:13 p.m. reported an alarm activated on East Pioneer Road. An officer went to the scene.

May 1

An officer at 1:11 a.m. made a security check at Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street. The officer transported a woman to a facility.

An alarm company at 3:52 a.m. reported an alarm going off on Heath Street. Officers responded to the location and found it was a false alarm.

A caller at 12:38 p.m. requested a welfare check on East End Road. An officer went to the home in question and found all was OK.

A person at 1:06 p.m. went to the police station for court-ordered fingerprinting.

A caller at 2:40 p.m. requested a welfare check on a family member on Lake Street. An officer contacted the person and brought them to South Peninsula Hospital.

An officer at 5:43 p.m. warned a driver for being in violation of their provisional license provision at Bartlett Street and Spruceview Avenue.

May 3

A caller at 8:29 a.m. reported parking on the street on Mattox Road. An officer issued a parking warning.

Officers at 9 a.m. made a public appearance for Project Drive at Homer High School.

Officers at 11:48 a.m. again made an appearance for Project Drive at Homer High School.

A caller at 12:41 p.m. requested officer assistance on Bartlett Street. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 10:47 p.m. reported a man in need of medical assistance on the Homer Bypass. An officer and medics responded to the scene.

May 4

A caller at 9:15 a.m. reported a temporary restraining order violation on East End Road. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 1:38 p.m. reported an altercation between and man and a woman walking at Pioneer Avenue and Bartlett Street. An officer went to the scene, where both people denied there was any criminal activity.

A caller at 3:27 p.m. requested a welfare check and transportation for a man at a business on the Homer Bypass. An officer went to the scene.

A business at 4:45 p.m. reported people digging in their dumpster and taking items. The business on Ohlson Lane requested extra police patrols.

A caller at 7:39 p.m. reported a sink hole developing on the shoulder of the road at East End Road and Kachemak Drive. Officers and the proper agency were notified.

A caller at 9:19 p.m. reported people trespassing on Rene Court. A second caller then reporter people being threatened. An officer advised the caller of their options.

May 5

A caller at noon made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle that was crossing the center and fog lines at Mile 169 Sterling Highway. an officer contacted the driver and noted no impairment. The officer found a dog had been distracting the driver, and the pet was moved to the back seat.

A caller at 12:16 p.m. reported a possible sighting of a wanted person on Ocean Driver. An officer responded to the area and found it was not the person in question.

A business at 2:33 p.m. reporte a suspicious vehicle in its parking lot on the Sterling Highway. An officer went to the scene and asked the people in the vehicle to move along and not return for the rest of the day.

A caller at 6:14 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle parked in the roadway at Skyline Drive and Don’s Drive. An officer went to the location.

A caller at 8:41 p.m. reported a dead sea otter on the beach on the Homer Spit. An officer and the proper agency were notified.

A caller at 8:48 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle parked on the roadway on Main Street. An officer went to the location and found the call was unfounded.

A caller at 9:15 p.m. reported a woman causing a disturbance on East End Road. Officers arrested the 35-year-old woman for violating probation.

May 6

An officer at 12:42 a.m. issued a traffic warning to a driver for having expire registration at East End Road and Kachemak Drive.

A caller at 4:55 a.m. reported an intoxicated man refusing to leave a business on the Sterling Highway. An officer provided the man transportation.

A caller at 7:20 a.m. reported an intoxicated man at a business on the Homer Bypass who was refusing to leave. An officer contacted the man and advised him to leave and not return to the business for the rest of the day.

A caller at 8 a.m. reported that a dog had been barking for several hours in the early morning on Early Spring Street. An officer went to the scene and the incident was forwarded to the animal control office.

An officer at 8:51 a.m. contacted a man digging in a dumpster on Ocean Drive. The man left the area.

A caller at 10:14 a.m. reported concern for a home with its door wide open on Beluga Circle. An officer went to the scene and found all was OK.

A caller at 12:56 p.m. reported an assault on Kachemak Drive. An officer went to the scene and the case is under investigation.

A caller at 4:25 p.m. made an after-the-fact report of a homeless man sleeping in heavy equipment on their property on the Homer Bypass. The caller requested extra patrols.

A caller at 4:58 p.m. reported people trespassing on property on Kachemak Way. Officers contacted the people and found all was OK.

A caller at 5:20 p.m. reported a disabled vehicle blocking the roadway at Homer Bypass and Pioneer Avenue. An officer went to the scene and the vehicle was removed from the road.

A caller at 6:10 p.m. reported possibly hearing a woman crying in the neighboring area around Alder Lane. An officer went to the area.

A caller at 8:16 p.m. reported a loose horse near the roadway at Mile 171 Sterling Highway. An officer responded to the area but was unable to locate the horse.

A caller at 10:35 p.m. reported an intoxicated man stumbling into the roadway at East End Road and East Hill Road. An officer went to the location.

May 7

An officer at 12:14 a.m. advised a man to not ride his bicycle while intoxicated at Lake Street and Pioneer Avenue.

A caller at 1:23 a.m. reported a young woman riding a bicycke in the roadway at East End Road and Ben Walters Lane. An officer contacted the woman and found all was OK.

An officer at 1:53 a.m. gave a minor male a citation for possessing or consuming while underaged.

An officer at 8:05 a.m. assisted Alaska State Troopers in trying to locate a wanted subject on West Fairview Avenue. They were unable to locate the person.

A caller at 12:57 p.m. reported a break in after the fact that had happened on Bartlett Street. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 2:18 p.m. reported harassment on East Fairview Avanue. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 2:50 p.m. reported someone camping in a non-designated area on East End Road. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 3:39 p.m. reported a civil custoday issue on Lee Drive. An officer went to the scene and gave the minor in question a ride back to their home.

May 8

A caller at 12:15 a.m. reported suspicious activity on Shirley Court. An officer responded to the location and found all was OK.

Troopers

May 5

Alaska State Troopers at approximately 9:39 p.m. responded to a two vehicle collision near milepost 160.5 Sterling Highway. Investigation revealed a 22-year-old Chugiak man was driving northbound in a gray 2012 Chevrolet pickup when he turned left in front of a southbound green 2001 Jaguar car driven by a 20-year-old Ninilchik man. Both vehicles sustained substantial damage and were disabled. The Chugiak man reported no injuries. He reported wearing his seatbelt. His passenger had a minor, non lifethreatening injury. The Ninilchik man was transported to a hospital for treatment of serious, but non life-threatening injuries. His passenger had minor, non lifethreatening injuries as well. The Ninilchik man was not wearing a seatbelt. Alcohol was not a factor. The Chugiach was issued a minor offense citation for failing to yield when turning left. The Ninilchik man was issued a minor offense citation for failing to wear a seatbelt.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through May 5:

Judgments

Jennifer S. Joyner, 30, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. She was fined $2,000 with $500 suspended and sentenced to 30 days in jail or on monitoring with 27 days suspended; ordered to pay $75 to support the Police Training Fund, a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended and the $66 cost of imprisonment; ordered to attend an alcohol safety action program and install an ignition interlock device; had his driver’s license revoked for 90 days; and was placed on probation for one year.

Logan J. Lucas, 23, pleaded guilty on three separate counts in the same case. On the first count, he pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault. He was sentenced to serve 270 days with 240 days suspended with credit for time served; ordered to pay restitution by using his PFD and $50 to support the Police Training Fund, ordered to enroll in a batterer’s intervention program, ordered to give a DNA sample at the request of an officer, ordered to obtain a mental health evaluation; and placed on probation for three years. On the second count, he pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault. He was sentenced to serve 270 days with 240 days suspended with credit for time served; ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be determined, to enroll in a batterer’s intervention program, to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, to give a DNA sample at the request of an officer, and to assign his PFD to pay restitution; and was placed on probation for three years and ordered to obtain a mental health evaluation. On the third count, Lucas pleaded guilty making a false report to a police officer. He was sentenced to serve 30 days with 30 days suspended; ordered to pay $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a suspended $100 jail surcharge; and placed on probation for one year.

Anthony C. Larocca, 49, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal trespass. He was sentenced to serve 30 days with 22 daysd suspended with credit for time served; fined $1,000 with $1,000 suspended and restitution in an amount to be determined; ordered to may $50 to support the Police Training Fund and a $150 jail surcharge with $100 suspended, and ordered to have no contact with his victim or Anchor River Inn; and placed on probation for one year.

Criminal Court

Joseph G. Tanape, 46, two counts of sexual abuse of a minor, and first-degree harassment, all domestic violence related.

Jeremiah J. Adams, 15, driving under the influence.

Rhea W. Piaskowski, 23, fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.


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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

May 7-13

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to seven medical calls and two fire calls.

Homer Fire

May 7-13

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to five medical calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

May 7-13

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to four medical calls and three fire calls.

Homer Police

May 8

A caller at 8:33 a.m. reported a door left open on Homer Bypass Road. An officer responded to the area.

A caller at 1:12 p.m. advised that he had found a bag in the ditch on Homer Bypass Road, but that he had left it there.

A caller at 11:04 p.m. reported drug activity and a noise complaint on Ben Walters Lane. An officer responded to the scene but noted no drug activity.

A caller at 11:42 p.m. reported a domestic dispute on Campground Road. Officers responded to the location but were unable to locate anyone.

A caller at 11:55 p.m. reported a domestic disturbance on Ben Walters Lane. An officer went to the scene.

May 9

An officer at 3:37 a.m. cleared debris from the roadway at Mile 1 Kachemak Drive.

A caller at 8:56 a.m. reported a man leaving his motorcycle in a wooded area at Bowers Street and the Sterling Highway and walking away. An officer went to the scene and contacted the owner, who took possession of the motorcycle.

A caller at 1:09 p.m. reported two men causing a disturbance at Karen Hornaday Park. An officer went to the park but found no disturbance.

A caller at 3:59 p.m. reported a disturbance at the campground at Karen Hornaday Park. Officers responded to the scene and found no crime had been committed. They did however take one woman to Haven House and issue the other person involved a trespass notice.

An agency at 6 p.m. relayed a REDDI report to Homer Police for a vehicle on Homer Bypass Road. An officer contacted the driver and noted no impairment.

A caller at 8:59 p.m. reported a customer concealing merchandise at a business on Greatland Street, and that when confronted the person turned the merchandise over. An officer attempted to contact the person but was unable to locate them.

An officer at 10:26 p.m. gave a driver a traffic warning for failing to stop at a stop sign at Main Street and Pioneer Avenue.

An officer at 11:40 p.m. advised a driver on Bishop’s Beach about the ordinance regarding camping within city limits.

May 10

A caller at 12:01 a.m. reported a shoplifter on Homer Bypass Road. An officer responded to the scene and issued a man a trespass notice.

Officers at 3:29 a.m. assisted medics on Spit Road.

An officer at 2:36 a.m. provided transportation on West Hill Road.

A caller at 8:58 a.m. reported a horse in the roadway at Saltwater Drive and the Sterling Highway. An officer contacted the horse’s owner.

A caller at 10:14 a.m. reported a possibly dead man at Ramp 8 on Freightdock Road. Officers, medics and the harbor officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 10:59 a.m. reported a neighbor’s dog had killed his chickens on Jennifer Place. An officer referred the case to the animal control office.

A caller at 11:59 a.m. reported a hit and run in a parking lot on Homer Bypass Road. An officer responded to the location.

A caller at 12:19 p.m. reported a vehicle in a parking lot on Ben Walters Lane with a lot of traffic going to it. An officer went to the location but the vehicle was gone when the officer arrived.

A caller at 3:12 p.m. reported an unattended death on East Bayview Avenue. An officer went to the scene.

May 11

A caller at 9:38 a.m. reported a verbal disturbance on the Sterling Highway. An officer went to the scene and separated the people involved.

A caller at 10:10 a.m. reported a vehicle parked illegally in an alley on Allen Way. An officer went to the scene, contacted the driver and told them to move the vehicle.

A caller at 11 a.m. requested that a man be given a trespass notice to be kept from some properties on Lake Street. An officer was unable to locate the man.

A caller at 4:10 p.m. reported several people yelling, cursing and camping on private property on Ben Walters Lane. Officers went to the scene, but the people the caller mentioned were gone when the officers got there.

Officers at 4:42 p.m. served a 35-year-old man with an arrest warrant on Ben Walters Lane. He was also charged with resisting arrest, fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance and violating conditions of release.

A caller at 9:17 p.m. reported a possible illegal camper across the street from the caller’s home on Spruceview Avenue. An officer went to the area.

A caller at 9:42 p.m. reported that men were harassing people in cars at a local business on Homer Bypass Road. Officers arrested one 49-year-old man for second-degree criminal trespass.

A caller at 10:24 p.m. reported loud music and heavy foot traffic from a residence in a complex on Ben Walters Lane. An officer went to the scene.

May 12

A caller at 1:32 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle speeding and passing into oncoming traffic on Spit Road. An officer contacted the driver and noted no impairment. The officer warned the driver about his driving habits.

A caller at 2:32 p.m. reported a possible drug transaction at East Bunnell Avenue and Beluga Place. An officer was unable to locate anyone there.

Troopers

May 2

Alaska State Troopers at 9:09 a.m. received a report of a vehicle which had been stolen by the owner’s minor son. An investigation showed a 14 year old male had taken the vehicle without permission. Further investigation showed the juvenile male was intoxicated while operating the vehicle. The vehicle was located near mile 145 of the Sterling Highway and stopped by Troopers. The juvenile male was arrested and remanded into the Kenai Youth Facility.

May 4

Alaska State Troopers at about 11:45a.m. Troopers responded to a business in Ninilchik for a report that a female had been groped by a male coworker. An investigation showed the male touched the female’s rear end. Charges have been sent to the District Attorney’s Office for review.

May 8

Alaska State Troopers at about 9:30 a.m.responded to an incident at an address on Stovall Avenue in Anchor Point. An investigation showed a 40-year-old Homer man had entered the residence without permission and assaulted several people inside the residence with bear spray. Burke also took items from inside the house and fled the scene in a vehicle. Further investigation showed he was on conditions of release from another criminal case. An arrest warrant was issued for the man. He was contacted and arrested later the same night and transported to Wildwood Pretrial facility.

May 11

Alaska State Troopers at 8:30 p.m. contacted a 27-year-old Homer man at a Homer residence following a disturbance investigation. Investigation revealed he had a warrant for his arrest in the amount of $100 for failure to appear for jury duty. The man was arrested and remanded to the Homer Jail without incident.

Alaska State Troopers at 5:31 p.m. responded to a single vehicle collision at mile 164 Sterling Highway, near Anchor Point. Investigation revealed that a 76-year-old Homer woman was driving her Chrysler 300 southbound when she drove into the ditch. The vehicle sustained major damage and the woman was taken to the hospital for treatment of non life threatening injuries. The driver was seatbelted and alcohol was not a factor.

Alaska State Troopers at 10:56 a.m. received a report of a burglary of a seasonal property on Tall Tree Ave. An investigation showed sometime within the last month unknown persons(s) forced entry into the residence and damaged property. The investigation is ongoing.

Alaska State Troopers at 9:48 a.m. received a report of a vehicle which had been set on fire on Cottonwood Lane in Anchor Point. An investigation showed the vehicle had been parked on Cottonwood Lane after it broke down several days earlier. Sometime during the night the vehicle was set on fire. The investigation is ongoing.

May 13

Alaska State Troopers at 9:26 a.m. received a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence on Sprucegate Road in Anchor Point. An investigation showed that sometime during the night the vehicle was taken by unknown persons. The vehicle is a 2008 Ford Escape bearing Alaska license FLY100 belonging to a 38-year-old Anchor Point woman.

May 14

Alaska State Troopers at about 5:30 p.m.arrested a 45-year-old Nikolaevsk man after receiving reports that he had impeded fire trucks from responding to a wild land fire. An investigation showed he had laid down in the middle of the road and impeded a fire truck which was responding to a wild land fire which was threatening occupied residences in Nikolaevsk. The man was arrested and remanded into the Homer Jail.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through May 15:

Criminal Court

Rhea W. Piaskowski, 23, fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance.

Roy E. Burke, fourth-degree theft, first-degree burglary and three counts of fourth-degree assault. In a separate case, first-degree vehicle theft.

Travis M. Smith, 35, fourth-degree theft and two counts of violating conditions of release. In a separate case, resisting arrest, fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, and two counts of violating conditions of release.

Dakota L. Zellin, 27, fourth-degree theft, and violating conditions of release.

Ralph R. Banks Jr., 49, second-degree criminal trespass.

Derek Jokay-Szilagyi, 45, reckless endangerment and disorderly conduct.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

May 14-20

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to six medical calls and three fire calls.

Homer Fire

May 14-20

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 12 medical calls and three fire calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

May 14-20

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to three medical calls and two fire calls.

Homer Police

May 12

An officer at 4:50 p.m. assisted with a vehicle fire on Diamond Ridge Road.

A caller at 7:40 p.m. reported a man was stalking her via phone and text in the Homer area. An officer spoke with the woman and the case is under investigation.

A caller at 9:26 p.m. reported damage to a vehicle in a parking lot on the Sterling Highway. An officer went to the scene.

May 13

A caller at 1:44 a.m. reported a disturbance in a local establishment on the Sterling Highway. Officers responded to the location.

An officer who was out at 3:45 a.m. on a call about a vehicle previously reported stolen/missing contacted a man at Mile 1 Kachemak Drive. The man was arrested for violating conditions of release.

A caller at 4:10 p.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle at Lake Street and Smokey Bay way. An officer noted no impairment of the driver.

A caller at 4:52 p.m. requested a welfare check on a woman at Mile 3 Spit Road. An officer contacted the woman and found all was OK. The officer provided her with transportation.

A caller at 5:36 p.m. reported a civil domestic dispute on Ocean Drive. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 7:03 p.m. reported a hit and run in a business parking lot on Homer Bypass Road. An officer went to the scene.

Multiple callers at 7:27 p.m. reported an intoxicated man who was staggering down the sidewalk at East End Road and Sabrina Road. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate the man.

May 14

An officer at 9:08 p.m. gave a driver a citation for driving with their license revoked at Mile 4 Kachemak Drive.

A caller at 11:38 p.m. requested a welfare check on a family member on Kachemak Drive. Officers went to the scene and found all was OK.

May 15

A caller at 8:09 a.m. reported an after-the-fact vehicle crash with damage on Homer Bypass Road. An officer went to the scene.

Multiple callers at 11:44 a.m. reported a vehicle collision with a moose on Ocean Drive. Officers went to the location.

A caller at 3:49 p.m. reported a child missing from Triton Court. Officers went to the location and the child was found unharmed.

A caller at 6:12 p.m. reported that he had hit a dog while driving at Reber Drive and West Hill Road. An officer went to the location and the animal control office was advised.

A caller at 6:18 p.m. requested a welfare check on a family member on Main Street. An officer contacted the person and found all was OK.

A caller at 10:20 p.m. reported suspicious activity and a suspicious vehicle on Bartlett Street. An officer went to the location.

May 16

A caller at 12:49 a.m. reported a noise complaint at Heath Street and Klondike Avenue. An officer went to the location but was unable to locate anything.

An officer at 2:41 a.m. made a security check on Jack Gist Lane, contacted some people, and advised them of camping regulations.

A caller at 9 a.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Mile 3 Spit Road. An officer went to the area and advised the driver about their actions.

A caller at 5:02 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Mile 3 Spit Road that was driving erratically. An officer contacted the driver and found the report to be unfounded.

A caller at 5:22 p.m. requested a welfare check on a family member on W. Waddell Street. An officer and medics went to the scene and found all was OK.

A caller at 8:17 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle parked in front of a neighbor’s house at Bay Vista Court and Bay Vista Place. An officer went to the area and the vehicle was gone when the officer arrived.

A caller at 8:31 p.m. requested a welfare check on a friend on East End Road. An officer went to the person’s home, contacted the people there and found the family was taking care of the person in question.

An officer at 9:14 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at Mile 2 Spit Road.

May 17

A caller at 2:30 a.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Mile 3 Spit Road. An officer went to the area and observed the driver obeying all traffic laws.

An officer at 1:38 p.m. assisted the Homer Volunteer Fire Department on Main Street.

A caller at 3:30 p.m. reported finding drug paraphernalia along the roadway at East Hill Road and Larkspur Court.

A caller at 6:01 p.m. reported finding a suspicious object on Bishop’s Beach. The caller emailed pictures of the object to the police department, which were forwarded to an investigator.

A caller at 7:44 p.m. reported a vessel had been stolen from a dry dock on Kachemak Drive. An officer was notified and it’s under investigation.

May 18

A caller at 11:53 a.m. reported a domestic issue on Alder Lane. Officers went to the scene and arrested a 45-year-old man for fourth-degree assault.

A caller at 3:30 p.m. reported a wanted person at a home on Ben Walters Lane. Officers went to the location and found the wanted subject was not there.

Officers at 4:52 p.m. arrested a 28-year-old man on an outstanding warrant on East Pioneer Avenue.

A caller at 5:06 p.m. reported seeing an injured sandhill crane on Hillside Place. Officers notified the proper agency.

A caller at 7:09 p.m. went to the police station and reported that her underage daughter had been assaulted by an adult.

A caller at 11:08 p.m. reported a woman trespassing in a business on the Sterling Highway. Officers went to the scene, contacted the 24-year-old woman and issued her a summons for trespassing.

May 19

A caller at 6:11 a.m. reported a man trying to steal parts off a vehicle on Kachemak Drive. An officer went to the scene and gave them man a violation for driving without and operator’s license.

A caller at 5:26 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle on the Sterling Highway. An officer went to the location and found the report was unfounded.

A caller at 7:18 p.m. reported a man with outstanding warrants was on Greatland Street. Officers responded to the location but were unable to locate the man.

Officers at 11:20 p.m. contacted an intoxicated man on Heath Street and placed him in protective custody.

May 20

A caller at 3:39 a.m. reported an intoxicated man trying to get into their home on Ocean Drive Loop. Officers went to the scene.

A person at 4:35 p.m. went to the police station to make an after-the-fact report of a man harassing a group of minors on Jenny Way. An officer responded to the area.

A caller at 5:37 p.m. reported a possible drug deal at Spit Road and Freightdock Road. An officer went to the area.

A caller at 6:29 p.m. reported two minors in an area where there was a moose on Klondike Avenue. An officer responded to the area.

Officers at 9:35 p.m. arrested a 51-yer-old woman on an arrest warrant on West. Bayview Avenue.

An officer at 11:41 p.m. warned a driver for improper registration and insurance at East End Road and Adams Drive.

A caller at 8:33 p.m. made a REDDI report about a vehicle at Spit Road and Kachemak Drive. An officer contacted the driver and noted no impairment. It turned out to be a vehicle malfunction.

An officer at 8:43 p.m. warned a driver for speeding on Campground Road.

May 21

An officer at 2:19 a.m. issued a summons to a driver for not having a valid license, registration or insurance at Soundview Avenue and Tajen Lane.

A caller at 10:11 a.m. reported drug activity on East End Road. Officers went to the area and arrested a 26-year-old man on an outstanding warrant.

Officers at 3:14 p.m. assisted Alaska State Troopers, along with medics, at Spit Road and Freight Dock Road.

A caller at 3:34 p.m. reported a dog harassing moose at Eagle View Subdivision and Garden Park. An officer advised the animal control office.

An officer at 4:37 p.m. arrested a 50-year-old man on an outstanding warrant on Main Street.

An officer at 6:05 p.m. gave a driver a warning for failing to yield for oncoming traffic at a stop sign at West Hill Road and the Sterling Highway.

May 22

A caller at 5:16 a.m. reported a person sitting in a parked vehicle at a business on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer responded to the location and found that the vehicle was not occupied.

Troopers

May 19

A 30-year-old Homer man was issued a citation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for fishing with no sport fish license in possession. Bail is set at $210 in the Homer Court.

May 20

A 58-year-old Palmer woman was issued a citation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers for fishing for king salmon with no king salmon stamp. Bail is set at $110 in the Homer District Court.

May 21

A 67-year-old Wasilla man, a 63-year-old Cold Spring, Minnesota man, a 50-year-old Cold Spring Minnesota woman and a 43-year-old Greenville, South Carolina man were issued citations by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post for failure to log halibut landing on a charter trip. Bail is set at $110 in the Homer Court for each individual.

A 54-year-old Spokane, Washington man was issued a citation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post for failure to log halibut landing on a charter trip. Bail is set at $110 in the Homer Court.

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Information about fire, police and troopers is taken from public records consisting of logbooks and press releases.

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

May 21-27

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to two medical calls and one fire call.

Homer Fire

May 21-27

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 15 medical calls and one fire call.

Kachemak Emergency Services

May 21-27

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to four medical calls and three fire calls.

Homer Police

May 22

An officer at 1:01 p.m. provided a ride for a man at Main Street and Bunnell Avenue.

A caller at 1:55 p.m. reported a man laying on the ground on Hazel Avenue. An officer went to the scene and advised the man to move along. A cab was called for him.

A caller at 2:19 p.m. reported a vehicle with an “overly loud exhaust system” in the Homer Area.

A caller at 3:09 p.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle on the Sterling Highway. An officer contacted the driver and found they were not impaired.

A caller at 5:43 p.m. reported a dog bite on Bartlett Street. An officer was advised as well as the animal control office.

A caller at 7:08 p.m. reported a trespass issue on Jenny Way. Officers responded to the location and issued a no trespass advisement to a man and a woman.

A caller at 7:18 p.m. reported seeing a wanted person walking on the roadway at Mile 2 East End Road. An officer went to the area but was unable to find any wanted person.

May 23

A caller at 12:23 a.m. reported a suspicious vehicle and suspicious activity on Main Street. An officer responded to the location.

A caller at 3:58 p.m. reported three suspicious vehicles in a parking lot on Spit Road for an extended period of time. An officer went to the area but the vehicles were gone when the officer arrived.

A caller at 9:18 p.m. reported a man in a vehicle doing drugs at Heath Street and Grubstake Avenue. An officer went to the area.

May 24

A caller at 12:18 a.m. reported people with flashlights outside of their home on Lakeshore Drive. Officers responded to the location.

A caller at 9:54 a.m. reported possible drug activity on Pennock Street. An officer went to the area and contacted a person.

A caller at 11:58 a.m. reported five vehicles parked on the side of the road blocking the way at Main Street and Ohlson Lane. An officer was advised.

A caller at 5:17 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at East End Road and Lake Street. An officer contacted the driver and didn’t detect any impairment.

A caller at 6:07 p.m. reported a vehicle crash with n0 injuries at Pioneer Avenue and Homer Bypass Road. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 6:52 p.m. reported excessive noise at Jack Gist Park. An officer was advised.

A caller at 7:43 p.m. reported being verbally assaulted on Forest Glen Drive. An officer was advised.

May 25

A caller at 4:14 a.m. reported suspicious vehicles and activity on Main Street. An officer went to the scene and checked out the vehicles.

A caller at 9:40 a.m. reported an open fire hydrant on Klondike Avenue. It turned out all was OK and that hydrants were being flushed.

A caller at 11:20 a.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle speeding and driving recklessly at Mile 171 Sterling Highway. An officer was advised.

An officer at 11:58 a.m. assisted medics on Main Street.

A caller at 1:12 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Mile 1 Kachemak Drive. Officers located the vehicle and found it unoccupied.

Multiple callers at 4:56 p.m. reported a vehicle crash that caused damage as well as road blockage at Main Street and Homer Bypass Road. Officers went to the scene, and one driver fled the scene on foot.

A caller at 3:20 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle on East End Road, saying the driver was possibly under the influence of narcotics. An officer contacted the driver and detected no impairment.

A caller at 3:55 p.m. reported a domestic issue on Spit Road. An officer went to the scene and found neither person involved had committed any crime. The woman involved was given keys to a vehicle so she could leave the area.

A caller at 4:50 p.m. reported a suspicious circumstance involving road work equipment at Lake Street and Brown Bear Loop. An officer went to the location.

May 26

A caller at 4:55 a.m. reported a disturbance in a campground on Spit Road. An officer went to the location and contacted the people involved.

An officer at 8:15 a.m. assisted another law enforcement agency with a witness interview in the Homer area.

A caller at 12:03 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle speeding and passing in a no passing zone on West Hill Road. An officer was unable to locate the vehicle.

An anonymous man at 5:23 p.m. wearing a ski mask turned in found property at the window of a building on Beluga Place.

An alarm company at 6:30 p.m. reported a commercial burglary alarm on Landings Street. Officers went to the location and checked the building. They found all was OK.

A caller at 8:34 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle on East Fairview Avenue. Officers arrested a 19-year-old man for criminal trespass and remanded him to the Homer Jail.

A caller at 9:24 p.m. reported that a woman on their property on Spit Road was not “responding appropriately.” Officers went to the scene and ended up arresting the 47-year-old woman for disorderly conduct and for making a false report.

A caller at 10:03 p.m. reported a vehicle parked on private property on Pennock Drive, saying it was an ongoing issue. An officer arrived and patrolled the area.

May 27

An officer at 1:50 a.m. gave a woman a ride at Mile 3 Spit Road.

A caller at 11:34 a.m. reported a person camping in an unauthorized are on Karen Hornaday Road. They reported the person was taking brush from a wooded area. An officer contacted the campers.

A caller at 2:56 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle that was passing recklessly at Mile 164 Sterling Highway. An officer contacted the driver later on at their home and detected no impairment.

Multiple callers at 3:34 p.m. made REDDI reports on a vehicle on Homer Bypass Road. An officer contacted the driver and noted no impairment.

A business at 3:53 p.m. reported a shoplifter in custody on Lake Street. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 4:02 p.m. requested a welfare check on a woman on Clover Lane. An officer went to the scene and found all was OK.

An officer at 6:54 p.m. checked out a suspicious vehicle while conducting a security check on Arctic Tern Place.

An officer at 11:13 p.m. made a routine traffic stop at Mile 2 Spit Road. The driver was given a DUI warning. The vehicle was parked and its occupants got a ride in a cab.

A caller at 11:51 p.m. reported loud bass music from a vehicle in a campground at Mile 5 Spit Road. An officer went to the scene, contacted the people involved and told them to keep the music down.

Troopers

Feb. 28

Alaska State Troopers at 2:25 p.m. arrested a 40-year-old Ninilchik man on an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The man was contacted after Troopers saw him walking down the road and knew he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The original charge on the warrant was hindering prosecution in the first degree and bail was set at $1,500. The man was transported and remanded into the Homer Jail.

May 25

A 62-year-old Harrietta, Michigan man, a 40-year-old Owosso, Michigan man, a 38-year-old Owosso resident and a 62-year-old Perry, Michigan man were all issued citations by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post, for failure to log halibut on their fishing license while out on a charter trip. Bail is set at $110 in the Homer Court for each individual.

A 35-year-old Homer man was issued a citation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post, for fishing in the Anchor River while it was closed to fishing. Bail is set at $110 in the Homer Court.

May 26

An 80-year-old Suquamish, Washington man was issued a citation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post for failure to log halibut while on a charter trip. Bail is set at $110 in the Homer Court.

A 23-year-old Homer woman was issued a citation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post, for fishing without her fishing license in possession. Bail is set at $210 in the Homer Court.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through May 8:

Judgments

Max A. Cragun, 50, charges dismissed, first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary, third-degree assault and first-degree vehicle theft.

Ernie P. Johnson, 43, charge dismissed, fourth-degree assault.

Steven A. Meyer, 44, charges dismissed, fourth-degree assault and fifth-degree criminal mischief.

Ka Y. Mulky, 35, charge dismissed, fourth-degree assault.

Natalia Basargin, 55, charge dismissed, violating a protective order.

Jeffrey D. Sapinoro-Maher, 37, charge dismissed, fourth-degree assault.

Gene D. Card, 72, charges dismissed, scheme to defraud and second-degree theft.

Sharon E. Hargrove, 77, charge dismissed, violating a protective order.

Corbin W. Arno, 37, charges dismissed, two counts of fourth-degree assault.

Albert R. Chaddock, 27, charge dismissed, fourth-degree assault.

David L. Inman Jr., 41, charges dismissed, third-degree theft and violating conditions of release.

Bailey M. Crocker, 31, charge dismissed, third-degree theft.

Noemi Y. Ochoa, 19, charge dismissed, driving in violation of instruction permit.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

May 28 - June 3

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to nine medical calls and two fire calls.

Homer Fire

May 28 - June 3

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 13 medical calls and six fire calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

May 28 - June 3

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to one medical call and three fire calls.

Homer Police

May 28

A caller at 12:08 a.m. reported possible gunshots or fireworks at Bayview Avenue and Hohe Street. The caller said the sounds were in the area of his employer. Officers went to the location but were unable to locate anything.

A caller at 1:09 a.m. reported shots fired or fireworks on West Pioneer Avenue. An officer went to the location but was unable to locate the source of the noises.

A caller at 1:52 a.m. reported suspicious people in the area of their business on Main Street. Officers went to the scene.

A caller at 4:08 a.m. reported that his intoxicated brother would not get out of his vehicle on Homer Bypass Road. Officers went to the scene.

An officer at 2:36 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at Mile 2 Kachemak Drive.

A caller at 10:20 p.m. reported a camping violation at Mile 3 Spit Road. An officer went to the location but was unable to locate the violation.

Officers at 11:12 p.m. assisted the Homer Volunteer Fire Department on Spit Road.

A caller at 11:29 p.m. reported a vehicle parked and unoccupied in a lane of travel in a parking lot on Homer Bypass Road. An officer went to the scene.

May 29

A 57-year-old man went to the front counter at the police station at 10:45 a.m. to take care of a correctable ticket. He was arrested for driving under the influence.

A caller at 2:41 p.m. reported a man who wouldn’t leave their property on Spit Road. The caller requested the man be issued a trespass notice for life. Officers responded to the scene but were unable to locate the man.

A caller at 4:04 p.m. reported vandalism in Ben Walters Park. An officer was notified.

A caller at 4:56 p.m. reported a debris hazard in the floatplane basin on Beluga Lake. Officers notified the proper agency, which responded to investigate/remove the debris.

A caller at 11:54 p.m. reported a medical emergency with a vehicle enroute to South Peninsula Hospital. An officer responded to the location.

May 30

Officers at 3:02 p.m. assisted an agency in responding to a moose that had been hit and killed on Chakok River Road.

A caller at 3:34 p.m. made a Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a vehicle at Pioneer Avenue and Lake Street. An officer attempted to find the driver but was not successful.

A caller at 3:48 p.m. reported an unconscious man on a walking path at Grubstake Avenue and Poopdeck Trail who was not responsive. Officers and medics responded to the area and found the report was unfounded.

A caller at 8:11 p.m. reported a vehicle trespassing on private property in the area behind his home on Cabana Court. An officer went to the area.

A caller at 9:07 p.m. reported suspicious activity at Mile 1 Kachemak Drive. Officers responded to the location.

An officer at 11:25 p.m. arrested a 41-year-old man on a warrant on Main Street.

May 31

An officer at 8:39 a.m. arrested a 38-year-old man on an outstanding warrant at Mile 1 East End Road.

A caller at 11:14 a.m. reported a vehicle parked on a restricted area of the beach on Spit Road. An officer went to the location but the vehicle was already gone.

A caller at 1:40 p.m. reported threats being made on Ocean Driver. An officer went to the location.

A caller at 4:52 p.m. reported a possible wanted person on Lake Street. An officer went to the scene and arrested the 30-year-old man on charges of failure to appear and criminal trespass.

An officer at 5:39 p.m. contacted a driver at Crittenden Drive and Homer Bypass Road, and found the driver had a revoked license. The officer issued the 28-year-old man a summons.

An officer at 7:41 p.m. gave a man a trespass warning on East Pioneer Avenue.

An officer at 11:07 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at Mariner Drive and East End Road.

A caller at 11:27 p.m. requested a patrol of her neighborhood at Bay Vista Place and Bay Vista Court. An officer went to the area.

An officer at 11:37 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at Glenview Avenue and the Sterling Highway.

June 1

A caller at 2:30 a.m. reported campers in the next space over on Spit Road were being loud and disruptive. An officer went to the area.

A caller at 4:08 a.m. reported a man who was trespassing on the Sterling Highway and becoming aggressive when asked to leave. Officers went to the area but were unable to locate the man.

A caller at 10:35 a.m. reported two suspicious men in the area of Karen Hornaday Road. An officer made a security check of the area.

A caller at 10:57 a.m. reported a man harassing people with religious paraphernalia at Mile 169 Sterling Highway. The caller stated that the man “wouldn’t leave them alone.” An officer went to the area and found no criminal activity had occurred.

Alaska State Troopers passed on a REDDI report. An officer at 4:07 p.m. contacted the driver at Main Street and the Homer Bypass. The officer noted no impairment.

An officer at 4:30 p.m. removed debris from the roadway on Kachemak Drive.

A caller at 5:57 p.m. reported that a man left South Peninsula Hospital against medical advisement. Officers put out a “be on the lookout” notice.

A caller at 7:07 p.m. reported a suspicious man in the area of Skyline Drive and Cozy Cove Drive. An officer was unable to locate the man.

Officers at 7:39 p.m. arrested a 39-year-old man for driving under the influence at Mile 2 Spit Road.

A caller at 7:59 p.m. reported excessive noise coming from Jack Gist Park. An officer went to the area.

A caller at 10:43 p.m. reported campers spending the night in a scenic parking area at Main Street and Ohlson Lane. An officer went to the area and was unable to locate the campers. When the officer returned later the vehicle was gone.

An officer at 11:10 p.m. contacted an unoccupied vehicle at Crittenden Driver and Waddel Street that had an animal locked inside. The officer contacted the vehicle owner in regard to the animal’s wellbeing.

June 2

An officer at 1:45 a.m. contacted a man driving with an expired operating license at East End Road and Kachemak Driver. The officer warned the driver to renew the license before driving again.

An officer at 3:55 a.m. impounded a vehicle that was parked on the sidewalk at Mile 171 Sterling Highway.

A caller at 4:55 a.m. requested help with an intoxicated patron that the caller wanted removed on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer went to the scene and gave the patron a disorderly conduct warning.

A caller at 8:12 a.m. reported the theft of a vehicle on Kachemak Drive. The vehicle was recovered unoccupied.

A caller at 8:45 a.m. reported a vehicle stolen on Ocean Drive. The report ended up being unfounded and was due to “mistaken identity.”

A caller at 11:51 a.m. reported an issue with their water pressure. Officers notified the public works department.

A caller at 5:50 p.m. reported a person driving an ATV recklessly in the neighborhood at Bonanza Avenue and Lucky Shot Street. An officer went to the area and the parents of the minor driving the ATV was contacted.

A caller at 7:59 p.m. reported a vehicle crash at FAA Road and Ocean Drive that had caused damage. Officers went to the scene.

Multipel callers at 8:27 p.m. reported a generator smoking/steaming on a road project at Lake Street and Brown Bear Loop. The project manager was contacted.

A caller at 8:43 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle on Homer Bypass Road. Officers went to the area, contacted the driver, and arrested the 24-year-old man for driving under the influence, as well as misconduct involving weapons. He was remanded to the Homer Jail.

An officer at 11:25 made a routine traffic stop on Kachemak Driver near Homer Air, and arrested the 55-year-old driver for an outstanding warrant.

June 3

An officer at 3:40 a.m. contacted a group of people having an argument in the street on Shelford Avenue. The officer separated the people.

Multiple callers at 12:03 p.m. reported a brush fire on Crested Crane Street. Officers assisted the Homer Volunteer Fire Department.

A caller at 1:22 p.m. requested a welfare check on a woman walking near the roadway at Soundview Avenue and the Sterling Highway. An officer went to the location and found all was OK.

A caller at 5:10 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle and activity at Main Street and Bunnell Avenue. An officer went to the location.

Troopers

May 27

A 63-year-old Kasilof man was issued a citation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post, for aiding his clients in failing to log their halibut on their fishing license while on a charter trip in Kachemak Bay. Bail is set at $110 in the Homer Court.

A 55-year-old Clam Gluch man was issued a citation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post, for aiding his clients in failing to log their halibut on their fishing license while on a charter trip in Kachemak Bay. Bail is set at $110 in the Homer Court.

May 31

Alaska State Troopers at 12:47 p.m. responded to a REDDI report in Ninilchik. An investigation showed a 61-year-old Washington man was driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The man was also found to have two prior misdemeanor DUI convictions making this a felony DUI. He was arrested and remanded into the Homer Jail pending arraignment.

June 2

A 32-year-old Homer man was issued a citation by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Anchor Point Post, for fishing in closed waters on the Anchor River. Bail is set at $110 in the Homer Court.

Courts

Criminal Court

Michael A. Pruitt, 43, two counts of fourth-degree assault.

Daniel E. Rosendahl, 32, fourth-degree assault, and disorderly conduct.

Julie A. Stayden, 48, disorderly conduct, reporting false information.

Jacob K. Wagner, 27, driving under the influence.

Matthew B. Corigliano, 34, nonresident big game tag.

Nick Nelson, 53, driving while license canceled, revoked or suspended if for a DUI.

Joshua M. Reed, 57, driving under the influence.

Kyler O. Mahoney, 19, second-degree criminal trespass.

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Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

June 4-10

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to seven medical calls and two fire calls.

Homer Volunteer Fire Department

June 4-10

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 12 medical calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

June 4-10

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to two medical calls and one fire call.

Homer Police

June 3

A caller at 8:44 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Mile 172 Sterling Highway. Officers contacted the driver and noted no impairment.

A caller at 9:50 p.m. reported unknown people on their property on Lakeshore Drive who were falsely representing themselves. Officers went to the scene.

A caller at 10:33 p.m. reported a man lying in the roadway at Main Street and Ohlson Lane, possibly under the influence of something. Officers went to the scene.

A caller at 10:55 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle inbound to Homer with excessive speed and swerving. Officers contacted the driver at Mile 2 Spit Road and arrested the 45-year-old man for driving under the influence.

June 4

A caller at 12:23 a.m. reported having a medical issue and needing transportation on Main Street. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 10:05 a.m. reported a theft from a building on Ben Walters Lane. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 11:28 a.m. made a REDDI report on a driver on Lake Street. An officer detected no impairment when they contacted the driver.

A caller at 12:46 p.m. reported an ATV in a restricted area on Bishop’s Beach. An officer advised the rider where they were allowed to ride.

A caller at 5:14 p.m. reported a vehicle crash, with damaged caused, at Douglas Place and Ocean Drive. An officer responded to the scene along with a tow truck.

A caller at 5:10 p.m. reported there was a bear on her front porch on Sprucewood Drive. She asked for options to get the bear to leave, and an officer advised her.

A caller at 6:53 p.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer responded to the area and found the vehicle in question unoccupied.

A caller at 7:09 p.m. reported suspicious activity on Lake Shore Drive. An officer went to the location.

An officer at 8:18 p.m. issued a driver a summons for a driver’s license violation at Bartlett Street and No View.

A caller at 11:57 p.m. reported a disturbance on Ben Walters Lane. Officers responded to the location.

June 5

Multiple callers at an unknown time reported a man acting violently on Bartlett Street. An officer went to the location.

A caller at 11:20 a.m. reported vandalism to their property on Mark White Avenue. An officer went to their location.

A man at 3:15 p.m. went to the police station counter to report people on vacant property on the Sterling Highway. Officers went to the area but were unable to locate anyone.

A caller at 7:22 p.m. reported finding something suspicious on Race Road. An officer advised them what to do.

A caller at 7:29 p.m. reported a vehicle in the ditch and unoccupied on Hazel Street. An officer went to the area, but the vehicle was gone.

A caller at 7:43 p.m. reported the sound of an alarm coming from the house across the street on Lee Drive. An officer went to the area.

A caller at 9:37 p.m. reported vehicles parked in the roadway and suspicious activity on Bay Vista Court. An officer went to the area and advised one person that they were trespassing.

A man at 11:45 p.m. went to the police station counter to report a customer not wanting to pay their cab fare. Officers ended up arresting a 40-year-old woman for disorderly conduct and theft of services.

June 6

Officers at 12:18 a.m. arrested a 31-year-old woman on an arrest warrant on Mission Road.

A caller at 1:42 p.m. reported a man wearing hospital clothing and no shoes walking on the side of the road on Ocean Drive. An officer went to the area and contacted the man, who said he was fine.

A caller at 4:45 p.m. reported someone using compression brakes in an area where they are not allowed at East End Road and Meadow Drive. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate the vehicle.

An officer at 9:56 p.m. was checking out a vehicle with a suspicious license plate at Mile 3 Spit Road, and seized the license plate.

A caller at 11:27 p.m. reported a vehicle parked in the roadway at Bay Vista Court and Bay Vista Place. An officer went to the area and impounded the vehicle.

June 7

A caller at 9:25 a.m. made a REDDI report on a vehicle at Main Street and Homer Bypass Road. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate the vehicle.

A man went to the police station counter at 9:44 a.m. requesting to speak to an officer. An officer assisted the man.

A caller at 2 p.m. reported a possible road rage incident at Adams Road and East End Road. Officers were unable to locate the vehicles involved.

A caller at 2:16 p.m. requested officer assistance with a probationer on East Bayview Avenue. An officer went to the area. Contact was made with the probationers and all was found to be OK.

A caller at 4:42 p.m. reported a vehicle crash that had caused damage at Bay Vista and the Sterling Highway. Officers went to the location and called a tow truck.

A caller at 8:33 p.m. reported dogs on the loose in the roadway on Spit Road. An officer went to the location and contacted the dogs’ owner. The dogs returned.

A caller at 9:43 p.m. reported a suspicious man inside a vehicle backed up to a building on Denel Avenue. An officer responded to the scene.

A caller at 11:17 p.m. reported a vehicle outside blaring music on West Pioneer Avenue. An officer went to the area.

June 8

A caller at 12:31 a.m. reported a “mama moose and two babies” walking in the road at Pioneer Avenue and Main Street. An officer was advised.

An officer at 4:35 a.m. made a traffic stop on Main Street, and issued the driver a warning about their taillight being out.

A caller at 4:39 a.m. reported a suspicious man loitering in the area on Homer Bypass Road. An officer went to the scene but was unable to locate the man.

A caller at 12:17 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle and possibly illegal camping at Cozy Cove Drive and Skyline Drive. An officer went to the area and located the vehicle, but couldn’t find anyone associated with it.

A caller at 4:29 p.m. reported a crash between two vehicles at Grubstake Avenue and Heath Street. Officers went to the scene.

A man at 4:44 p.m. went to the police station requesting information. The man was given a DUI warning and allowed to return home on foot.

An officer at 7:35 p.m. searched a vehicle on Heath Street under a search warrant.

A caller at 10:28 p.m. reported a possibly intoxicated man brandishing a weapon at Mile 3 Spit Road. Officers responded to the area.

June 9

A caller at 1:29 a.m. reported five men acting aggressively and trying to start a fight on Shelford Street. Officers went to the scene.

Multiple callers at 11:06 a.m. reported an altercation at a business on FAA Road. An officer went to the scene and separated the people involved. It did not rise to the level of a crime.

An agency at 12:12 p.m. reported illegal camping at Mile 4 Spit Road. An officer went to the area, and the person involved agreed to have their vehicle removed from the beach area.

A caller at 1:22 p.m. reported a two-vehicle crash in a parking lot on the Sterling Highway. An officer went to the location to take a report.

A caller at 3:25 p.m. reported an attempted burglary on Mark White Avenue. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 3:54 p.m. reported a vehicle collision in the parking lot of a business on Spit Road that had caused damage. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 4:28 p.m. reported a trailer with an unsecured load at Mile 3 East End Road. The caller reported the trailer was losing items along the road. An officer contacted the driver, who was unaware the load had become unsecure and said he would pick up the trash.

An officer at 5:34 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at Mile 171 Sterling Highway.

A caller at 9:01 p.m. reported an intoxicated man harassing a woman along the roadway at Freight Dock Road and Spit Road. An officer went to the scene. The people were separated and a warning was given.

A caller at 9:05 p.m. reported a vehicle parked on private property at East Bunnell Avenue and Allen Way. The caller wanted the vehicle’s owner to be given a trespass notice to keep them from the property. An officer went to the area.

A caller at 9:47 p.m. reported an aggressive man causing problems for the previous two days on Spit Road. Officers went to the area.

June 10

An officer at 12:40 a.m. contacted a vehicle that was on vacant land on Pennock Street. The officer advised the owner they had a permanent trespass notice to stay off the property.

A caller at 1:23 a.m. reported an intoxicated woman refusing to leave on Spit Road. Officers went to the scene and arrested the 40-year-old woman for violating the pre trial release program. She was housed at Homer Jail.

A caller at 1:32 a.m. reported her ex was threatening and harassing her on Crestwood Circle. Officers went to the scene and arrested the 29-year-old man for assault.

A caller at 6:16 a.m. reported a possible shoplifter in a store on Homer Bypass Road. An officer went to the scene and issued a 26-year-old man a summons for concealment of merchandise.

A caller at 10:27 a.m. reported a man camping in a public restroom on Ben Walters Lane. An officer went to the scene and advised the man to move along.

An officer at 1:23 p.m. assisted the Homer Volunteer Fire Department on Bartlett Street.

A caller at 4:05 p.m. reported ATVs driving recklessly on Bishop’s Beach. An officer contacted the ATV riders.

A caller at 4:56 p.m. reported her boyfriend was suicidal on East Hill Road. An officer went to the scene and the man was taken to South Peninsula Hospital. He was later held on a Title 47 hold for his own safety.

A caller at 6:28 p.m. requested a welfare check on a small child riding a bike at East Hill Road and East End Road. An officer went to the area and found all was OK.

A caller at 8:33 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle at a business on East End Road without having a reason to be there. Officers went to the area and issued a 26-year-old man a summons for trespassing.

Officers at 8:59 p.m. contacted a vehicle in which the passenger had a warrant for his arrest. The passenger “bailed from (the) vehicle” at Pennock Street and Lakeside Drive. The 34-year-old man was remanded on four outstanding warrants.

Officers at 11:50 p.m. assisted medics on Svedlund Street.

June 11

A caller at 7:42 a.m. reported a suicidal man on El Sarino Court. An officer went to the area.

A caller at 11:37 a.m. reported a dog at large chasing people on Skyline Drive. Officers notified the animal control officer.

A caller at 3:02 p.m. requested a welfare check on a suicidal friend on El Sarino Court. An officer was advised and the man was transported for protective custody.

An officer at 6:30 p.m. made a public appearance at a mayoral recognition reading at City Hall.

An officer at 11:47 p.m. cited a driver for driving with their license revoked at Mile 170 Sterling Highway.

Troopers

June 12

Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation for king salmon fishing as a non-resident without a king salmon stamp to a 21-year-old Georgia man at the Homer Lagoon. Bail is set at $210 in the Homer Court.

Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued a citation for fishing with illegal gear to a 28-year-old Homer man at the Homer Lagoon. Bail is set at $60 in the Homer Court.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details of the final disposition of each case. Case files are available for public review at the courthouse.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through June 11:

Criminal Court

Angel L. Gross, 40, fourth-degree theft and disorderly conduct.

Richard J. Nadeau, 57, fourth-degree assault and violating a domestic violence protective order.

William A. Garing Jr., 54, fourth-degree theft.

Mitchell K. Bates, 29, second-degree assault, fourth-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal mischief, all domestic violence-related. Also, resisting arrest.

Dylan J. Price, 38, domestic violence-related fourth-degree assault.

Timothy M. Sherman, 26, concealment of merchandise.

Clarence S. Hock, 26, second-degree criminal trespass.

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