Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Thursday, October 04, 2012 Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. A Detachment...No news reported. B Detachment ------------------------------------------------- Location: Sutton Case number: AK12240265 Type: Misconduct Involving Weapons in the 4th degree Text: : On 10/3/2012 at approximately 2009 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence on Anderson Drive in Sutton regarding a disturbance. Investigation revealed Earl Smith, age 57 of Sutton, possessed a pistol on his person while impaired by alcohol. Smith was arrested and transported to Mat Su Pretrial Facility and held on $1000.00 bail. Author: BMV0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:06 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Wasilla Case number: AK12240324 Type: Criminal Mischief III DV Text: On 10/04/2012 at approximately 0122 hours, Alaska State Troopers received a report of a disturbance on Wren Street, in Wasilla. Troopers responded to the residence and contacted William R. Kelly, age 25 of Wasilla. Investigation revealed Kelly caused over $500 in damage to the property of a family member. Kelly was arrested for Criminal Mischief III DV and transported to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility where he was remanded without bail. Author: JBC1 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:23 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Big Lake Case number: AK12240330 Type: Assault II, Assault III, Assault IV, and Criminal Mischief IV (all involving Domestic Violence) Text: On 10/4/2012, approximately 0205 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence off of S Pauline Court in Big Lake for a reported assault after the fact. Investigation revealed Joseph "Andrew" Franks IV assaulted a family member at the residence by strangulation, repeated death threats, and placing the family member in fear of imminent physical injury after kicking his way into the residence causing approximately $300 damage to personal property. Franks was arrested at the scene without incident and remanded to MSPT where he was held without bail. The victim was treated by EMS at the scene and released with only minor injuries. Author: DAC1 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 6:23 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Big Lake Case number: AK12240173 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 10/03/12, at approximately 1350 hours, Alaska State Troopers respo nded to Steve's Food Boy in Big Lake for a reported disturbance. Upon ar rival troopers contacted Troy Hays (age 20 of Big Lake). Investigation r evealed Hays had a warrant for his arrest for Failure to Comply with Condit ions of Probation on an original charge of Theft II. Hayes was transport ed to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility and remanded into their custody. Bail was set at $10,000 and Court Approved Third Party. Author: RPH0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 12:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 12:27 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Wasilla Case number: AK12240474 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 10/04/2012 at approximately 1800 hours, Alaska State Troopers contacted Mark Lords, age 18 of Palmer. Investigation revealed Lords had a warrant for failure to comply with ASAP and a warrant for failure to comply with alcohol screening. Lords was remanded to Mat-Su Pretrial Facility and held on $550 bail. Author: RRA0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:59 PM C Detachment ------------------------------------------------- Location: Kodiak Case number: AK12239440 Type: Assault III Text: On 09-30-2012 at 1123hrs, AST received a report of an assault from an 18 year old male and 20 year old female of Kodiak. The assault occurred at approximately 0030hrs 09-30-2012 in Jackson Trailer Court and involved a weapon. The investigation is continuing. Author: DVD0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:48 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Pasagshak (Kodiak Island) Case number: AK12239189 Type: MVA-D Text: On 09-29-2012 at 1144hrs, AST received a report of collision between a 2002 Ford F-350 and a 2003 Kenworth Dump Truck hauling a trailer. Investi gation revealed the 2002 Ford lost control at Mile 5 Pasagshak Highway afte r passing over an area a deep slush and snow. The Ford slid across the cent er line and struck the Dump Truck. The Ford was a total loss from the colli sion the Dump Truck incurred approximately $2500.00 in damages. Both driver s were wearing safety belts and neither was injured in the collision. Author: DVD0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 10:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 10:51 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: New Stuyahok Case number: AK12240371 Type: Search and Rescue Text: On 10/03/2012 at approximately 2324 hours, the New Stuyahok VPSO reported to AST that at approximately 1100 hours, Dennis Andrew JR, age 20 of New Stuyahok, and Nick Suskuk, age 22 of New Stuyahok, departed New Stuyahok in an aluminum skiff headed for the Mulchatna River area to hunt and gather wood. The VPSO's reported that as of 2320 hours, Suskuk and Andrew had yet to return. An immediate search and rescue was not initiated due to high winds and inclement weather. However, in the morning hours of 10/04/2012 an Alaska Wildlife aircraft base in King Salmon launched to assist in the search and rescue efforts. At approximately 1014 hours, both Suskuk and Andrew were located in the nearby village of Koliganek where they took safe harbor due to the inclement weather. Author: JRM2 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 1:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 1:23 PM D Detachment ------------------------------------------------- Location: Northway Case number: AK12239957 Type: Multiple Charges Author: FLW0 Text: : On 10-2-2012 at approximately 1030 hours, Alcan customs agents reported that Jason Echeverri, age 29 of Anchorage, entered into Canada and was turned around by Canadian Customs officers at Beaver Creek. Echeverri arrived at the Alcan Port of Entry and attempted entry back into the U.S. Alcan customs conducted a query and discovered that Echeverri was on felony probation for the original charge of Theft II and was not to leave Alaska. He was held in custody by Alcan custom agents pending transport by Alaska State Troopers. Alcan customs agents were assisting Echeverri from the restroom when he overpowered them and escaped. Echeverri was able to recover his keys to his sedan and flee into Canada. The Royal Mounted Canadian Police (RCMP) attempted to stop Echeverri, but he eluded them. Echeverri was finally stopped by force during the pursuit by RCMPs near Destruction Bay. Echeverri was arrested and taken into custody by the RCMPs. He is faces charges in Canada as well as U.S. Charges of felony escape, resisting arrest, and assault on peace officers are being referred the district attorney's office. Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 12:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 12:59 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Cantwell Case number: AK12240055 Type: MVC-I Commercial vehicle Text: On 10-2-12 at 2230 hours the Alaska State Troopers responded to a single vehicle rollover near mile 183 Parks Highway. Investigation revealed Floyd Wright (41 YOA of Fairbanks) was driving a 2006 Western Star semi-truck northbound pulling 2 trailers for American Fast Freight. The weather at the time was heavy snow with snow and slush on the roadway. Wright lost control of the vehicle on a downhill curve in the roadway and went into the ditch. The vehicle came to rest on its side, the trailers were also overturned. The truck and trailers are considered a total loss. Wright sustained minor injuries and was transported from the scene to the hospital for treatment. Recovery efforts for the vehicle and the contents of the trailers should be finished on 10-4-12. Author: RAS5 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 1:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 1:29 PM E Detachment Location: Nikiski, AK Case Number: AK12240200 Type: Theft 3 Text: On 10/02/12, at approximately 1526 hours, Peter Wolfe (age 36 yoa of Soldotna) contacted Soldotna AST to report he had a cell phone stolen during a football game at Nikiski High School. The phone was valued at $250.00. Investigation is ongoing. Author: WDD0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 12:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 12:58 AM Location: Sterling, AK Case Number: AK12240288 Type: Criminal Mischief 4 Text: On 10/03/12, at approximately 2035 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a residence off of Robinson Lp. in Sterling to investigate the report a window being forced open on the residence. Investigation revealed that one or more persons had forced the side window of the residence open breaking it. The damage was estimated at $200.00. Investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to called Alaska State Troopers at (907) 262-4453 or Crime Stoppers at 800-478-4258. Author: WDD0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 1:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 1:00 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Soldotna Case number: AK12240226 Type: Assault 3 / Vehicle Theft Text: On 10/3/2012, at about 1600 hours, AST responded to an Iditarod address in Soldotna following a report of a possible assault and vehicle theft. AST's investigation revealed a 32-year-old male accused a 40-year-old male of stealing a vehicle and threatening him with a knife following a verbal dispute. There were no injuries reported. AST is continuing the investigation and no arrest have been made at this time. Author: MHE0 ------------------------------------------------- Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 1:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 1:10 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Homer Case number: AK12234729 Type: Sexual Assault II Text: On 9/10/12, at 1045 hours, South Peninsula Hospital in Homer reported to the Alaska State Troopers that a 17 year old male was in the hospital reporting he had been sexually assaulted on or about 9/8/12. Investigation revealed the male juvenile was sexually assaulted by Anthony Resetarits, 20, of Anchorage and Joseph Resetarits, 18, of Homer while all three attended a party. On 10/4/12, the Homer Court issued arrest warrants for both Anthony and Joseph Resetarits for Sexual Assault II. At approximately 1045 hours on 10/4/12, Alaska State Troopers in Anchorage and Homer simultaneously executed the arrest warrants. Both suspects were taken into custody without incident. Author: JSS2 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:18 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Girdwood Case number: AK12240380 Type: Motor vehicle crash, injuries Text: On 10/04/12 at 1040 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a single vehicle roll-over with injuries at mile 87 of the Seward Hwy. The crash investigation revealed Ronald C. Hightower (age 62 of Anchorage, AK) was driving his early 2000's model pickup truck traveling southbound and attempted to pass a vehicle. As he was accelerating and making the pass his vehicle hydroplaned and went off the northbound side of the highway and into a lake. There was standing water in the ruts on the highway. The vehicle came to rest on its left side in three feet of water. The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene. Hightower sustained minor injures. Author: TWL0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 5:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 5:17 PM AK Wildlife Troopers ----------------------------------------------------------------- Location: Cordova-Martin River Case number: AK12240234 Type: Controlled Use Area Violation Text: On 10-03-12, Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Cordova Post were contacted by Zachary Prado, age 31, of Cordova, AK. Prado reported that he unknowingly used an ATV to take a bull moose when the area was closed to motorized vehicle use. Prado was summoned to appear in Cordova District Court on 10-31-12. Author: PMWH0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 8:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 8:52 AM Location: Sitka Case Number: AK12239822 Type: No Commercial Crew License, Employ Unlicensed Crew Text: On 10/1/12, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post contacted Brendan I. Jones age 34, of Sitka while he was engaged in the Commercial Sea Cucumber fishery on board the F/V Snorkel, as a crewman. Investigation revealed Jones did not have a valid 2012 crew license. Jones was cited with bai l set at $260 in Sitka District Court. Permit Holder and operator of the vessel, Larry S. Severson age 67, of Sitka was cited for employing an un licensed crewmember. Bail was set at $260 in Sitka District Court. Author: TBH9 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:21 AM Location: Sitka Case Number: 12-40364 Type: Interfere With Lawful Hunting Text: On 10/2/12, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Sitka Post charged Thomas W. Krantz age 67, of Sitka for interfering with a lawful brown bear hunt in the Sitka area in May 2012. Investigation revealed Krantz had intentionally made noise by shooting and sounding an air horn on two occasions to prevent hunters from taking two different bears. Arraignment is set in Sitka District Court 10/30/12. Author: TBH9 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:20 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Gustavus / GMU Unit 1C Case number: 12-55289 Type: Conviction / Take Sub-Legal Bull Moose GMU Unit 1C (Gustavus) Text: On 10/4/12 Dustin L. Hazen, age 32, of Gustavus plead guilty in the J uneau District Court to one count of taking a sub-legal bull moose in the G ustavus area. Hazen was given a $300 fine and he was ordered to pay $100 0 restitution for the sub-legal moose. Hazen will be on probation for 1 year, not to commit any fish or wildlife violations. Author: SRK1 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:13 PM _________________________________ Location: Nichols Passage, ketchikan Case Number: 12-56348 Type: Commercial Fish Closed Waters, No CFEC Permit Card, and Unlawful Possession Text: On 9-28-2012, Alaska Wildlife Troopers Ketchikan Post filed formal charges against Trennis J. Hayward (34 YOA) of Metlakatla for commercial fish by drift gillnet for salmon on the fishing vessel Lil Coop in closed waters, no commercial fishery entry commission permit, and unlawful possession. Hayward was observed commercial fishing in Nichols passage of District 1F on 9-18-12. Hayward has a mandatory court appearance in the District Court of Ketchikan. Author: GAG-9 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:11 PM _________________________________ Location: Nichols Passage, ketchikan Case Number: 12-56348 Type: Commercial Fish Closed Waters, No CFEC Permit Card, and Unlawful Possession Text: On 9-28-2012, Alaska Wildlife Troopers Ketchikan Post filed formal charges against Richard Burton (60 YOA) of Metlakatla for commercial fish by drift gillnet for salmon on the fishing vessel Miss Kris in closed waters, no commercial fishery entry commission permit, and unlawful possession. Burton was observed commercial fishing in Nichols passage of District 1F on 9-18-12. Hayward has a mandatory court appearance in the District Court of Ketchikan. Author: GAG-9 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:09 PM --------------------------------------------------------------- Location: Fairbanks AWT Post Case Number: 12-56995 Type: Failure to Submit Permit Hunt Report Text: On 10/2/12, Jeffrey Gaarder, 35 YOA of Fairbanks AK, was cited by Fairbanks AWT Troopers for failure to submit his permit hunt report as required. Bail for this offense is $110.00. Author: DJB0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:16 PM --------------------------------------------------------------- Location: Boulder Creek GMU 20A Case Number: 12-55123 Type: Take Sub-legal Bull Moose Text: On 9/14/12, Jacob Sims, 27 YOA of Anchorage AK, was cited by Fairbank s AWT Troopers for taking a bull moose with an antler spread of 43" with two brow tines on each side near Boulder Cr. in the Wood River Controlled Use Area. A legal moose in the WRCUA area is one bull moose with spike/fork, or 50-inch antlers, or antlers with four brow tines on at least one side. Arraignment is schedule in Nenana District Court on 10/29/12 at 1430 hours. The moose and antlers were seized during the investigation. Author: DJB0 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:04 PM --------------------------------------------------------------- Location: Yukon River by Nulato in GMU 21D Case Number: 12-56196 Type: Take Sub-legal Bull Moose Text: On 9/20/12, Duane Otto, 66 YOA of Nicollet MN, was cited by Galena AWT Troopers for taking a sub-legal bull moose with an antler spread of 42 inches without 4 brow tines on either side near the Yukon River by Nulato. A legal moose for a non-resident in GMU 21D is one bull moose with 50-inch antlers, or antlers with four brow tines on at least one side. Arraignment is schedule in Galena District Court on 9/26/12 at 1330hours. The moose and antlers were seized during the investigation. Author: DZH1 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:11 PM AK Bureau of Investigation ----------------------------------------- Location: Bethel Case Number: AK12240097 Type: Agency Assist- Officer involved shooting (UPDATE released from Bethel Police Department) Text: On 10-2-2012, at approximately 2139 hrs, Bethel Police Officers responded to 188 East Ave regarding a disturbance. As officers responded, the call was upgraded that the person had a weapon. As officers arrived, witnesses advised that the person had a gun and there were still persons in the house. Officers were able to evacuate two people from the residence. As the officers assisted the persons from the house onto the outside threshold steps, they were confronted by Sam Alexi Jr., 24 yoa, from Bethel, who was holding a rifle. Officers yelled at Alexi to drop the weapon. Instead Alexi pointed the weapon at the officers. An officer fired one round at Alexi who was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Alaska State Troopers and Alaska Bureau of Investigation are assisting in the investigation of the event. Unrelated to the shooting event, an officer who was assisting at the scene fell on the steps leading from the residence hitting the back of his head on the steps as he fell. The steps were slick due to the inclement weather and the step construction. While the officer initially said he was fine, he was found unconscious and unresponsive in his patrol car. The officer was transported from the scene by ambulance and was found to have a severe concussion. Author: Bethel Police Department Original text: On 10/2/2012 at approximately 2245 hours, the Bethel Police Department (BPD) requested the assistance of the Alaska State Troopers in regards to an officer involved shooting. BPD officers were called to a disturbance at a home in Bethel which resulted in an officer fatally shooting an adult male. Three Bethel Alaska State Troopers responded and assisted in securing the scene. Alaska Bureau of Investigations (ABI) personnel flew to Bethel on 10/3/12, arriving at approximately 0600 hours. Investigators a re currently in the process of investigating the incident and processing the scene. Identity of the deceased will be released upon confirmation of his identity and next of kin notification is accomplished. The deceased is expected to be transported to Anchorage to the State Medical Examiner's Office for autopsy. Bethel Police Department will release the name of the involved officer in accordance with its department policy and respond to media inquiries. Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 3:28 PM Headquarters...No news reported. AK Bureau of Highway Patrol ------------------------------------------------- Location: Fairbanks, AK Case Number: AK12239257 Type: MVC- Serious Injury Text: On 10/3/12 at 2016 hours AST Fairbanks Post received a report of an unknown injury crash south of the intersection of the Steese Highway and the Old Steese Highway between the Howling Dog Bar and the Silver Gulch Brewery. Investigation revealed that Daniel Abbett (54 YOA, Wasilla) was travelling south bound on the Steese Highway in an older model Dodge pickup. Abbett lost control of his truck and crashed. Abbett was taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital where he is being treated for serious injuries. Alcohol was a factor in the crash. A seat belt was not used. Author: RRR9 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:04 AM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:20 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Big Lake Incident Number: AK12240495 Type: DUI Text: On 10/4/12 at 1818 hours, Alaska State Troopers Bureau of Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on a 2001 black Chevrolet pick-up truck near Mile Post 4 of the Big Lake Rd. and made contact with the operator of the vehicle who was identified as Jess Turner Ramirez, age 31 of Big Lake. Investigation revealed Ramirez was Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and subsequently arrested for DUI. Ramirez was transported to and remanded in MSPT with his bail set at $1,000.00. Author: DLH2 Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 10:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 10:28 PM AK Bureau of Judicial Services...No news reported. AK Div of Fire and Life Safety ------------------------------------------------- Location: Anchorage Text: Fire Prevention Month 2012 Focuses on Primary Fire Prevention in the Home Every year the Alaska Division of Fire and Life Safety choose a theme for Fire Prevention Month (October) in Alaska. The purpose of this theme is to put a special focus on fire prevention efforts relating to the current fire problem in the State of Alaska. The theme for 2012, "Fire Prevention is Everyone's Responsibility", emphasizes the need for all Alaskans to focus on fire safe behavior especially in and around their home. Eighteen Alaskans have tragically lost their lives in fires so far this year. All but one of these fatal fires occurred in residential structures. Fire safe behavior could have prevented these senseless deaths. Working smoke alarms, practicing fire escape plans, crawling low in smoke and installing residential fire suppression sprinklers are all great ways to protect Alaskans from injury or death in a fire. These tips (secondary prevention) protect Alaskans after a fire starts. Practicing primary fire prevention can keep a devastating fire from starting in the first place. Keep your home fire safe by following these primary prevention tips: * "Watch What You Heat" don't leave cooking unattended. * "Heaters Need Space" keep combustibles at least 36 inches from heaters * "Matches and Lighters Are Tools Not Toys" keep matches and lighters locked up out of children's reach. * "Candle With Care" don't leave candles unattended, consider battery powered candles. * "Don't Overload Your Outlets" use fire safe surge protectors, extension cords are for temporary use only, heaters and kitchen appliances should not be plugged into extension cords. * "Alcohol and Fire Don't Mix" cooking and smoking under the influence of alcohol or drugs are leading causes of fire fatalities in Alaska. Alaska State Fire Marshal Kelly Nicolello adds, "Fire safe behavior can keep a fire from starting. Working smoke alarms, planning and practicing your fire escape plan and adding residential fire suppression sprinklers can ensure your family's safety from a fire." For more information contact Mahlon Greene (907) 746-5062 mahlon.greene@alaska.gov Author: Mahlon Greene Received Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:04 PM and posted Thursday, October 04, 2012 2:39 PM End of Dispatch