Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Thursday, August 23, 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: Palmer Case number: AK12230116 Type: DWLR and Misuse of Plates Text: On 8/22/2012, approximately 0830 hours, Alaska State Troopers stopp ed a red 1992 Mazda sedan on Hemmer Road at Palmer Wasilla Highway for equi pment violations. Investigation revealed Michael A Shipton Sr. (age 27 of Wasilla) was driving his vehicle while his driver's license was revoked and while displaying false evidence of vehicle registration. Shipton was issu ed criminal citations at the scene and released. Author: DAC1 Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 3:23 AM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 3:09 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Palmer Case number: AK12230330 Type: DUI; Refusal to Submit to Chemical Test Text: On 08/23/12 at approximately 0338 hours while performing enhanced D UI enforcement for the State Fair, AST performed a traffic stop on a 1995 C hevrolet Caprice near the intersection of the Glenn Highway and Dolphin Ave in Palmer. Investigation revealed Cullen E. Richmond, age 29 of Palmer, wa s driving under the influence. Richmond subsequently refused to submit a br eath sample during the investigation. Richmond was arrested for the origina l charges of DUI and Refusal to Submit to a Chemical Test and was remanded into the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility in Palmer where he was held on $1,000.00 bail. Author: LEP0 Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 6:23 AM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 6:11 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Wasilla Case number:Ak12230143 Type: Assault 4th - DV Text: On 8/22/12 at approximately 1100 hours the Alaska state Troopers res ponded to an address on Thunder Cloud Drive, in Wasilla, for a repot of an out of control male. Investigation revealed Robert Albright, age 55, of Wa silla had assaulted a family member. Albright was arrested and remanded at the Mat-Su Pre-Trial Facility. He was held without bail. Author: JLD3 Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:23 PM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:11 PM C Detachment ------------------------------------------------- Location: Kodiak Case number: AK12230402 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 08-23-2012 at approximately 1415hrs, AST arrested Robert Nelson Sr , 38, of Kodiak on warrant for his arrest for Failure to Appear with a $500 .00 bail. He was contacted at a residence on Von Scheele Way for service o f court papers. Author: DVD0 Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 3:23 PM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 3:05 PM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Takotna Case number: AK12230487 Type: Expected Home Death Text: On 8-23-12, at about 1818 hours, Alaska State Troopers in Aniak were notified of the death of 75 YOA Janice Lanell Newton of Takotna. Newt on died at her residence as a result of a terminal illness. Newton's remai ns were released to her next of kin. No foul play is suspected. Author: NPZ0 Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:23 PM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:41 PM D Detachment ----------------------------------------------------------- Location: North Pole Case Number: AK12229751 Type: Warrant Arrest Text: On 08/20/2012 at approximately 1652 hours, the Alaska State Troopers (AST) contacted 44 year old Michael Browning Jr. at a residence near Freeman Road. Browning was found to have a $50,000 warrant for his arrest for the original charge of Misconduct Involving a Controlled Substance in the Third Degree. Browning was arrested without incident and remanded to the Fairbanks Correctional Center (FCC). Author: KSM0 ----------------------------------------------------------- Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 5:23 PM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 5:12 PM ----------------------------------------------------------- Location: North Pole Case Number: AK12230255 Type: Burglary/ Theft Text: On 08/22/2012 at approximately 1834 hours, the Alaska State Troopers (AST) received a report of a Burglary and subsequent Theft from a residence on Dillon Avenue in North Pole. Several items were taken including some art supplies. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Alaska State Troopers at 907-451-5100. Author: KSM0 ----------------------------------------------------------- Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 5:23 PM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 5:56 PM E Detachment ------------------------------------------------- Location: Soldotna Case number: AK12230267 Type: Assault 4 DV Text: On 8/22/12, at 1846 hours, Alaska State Troopers were dispatched to an assault near mile 105 of the Sterling Highway. The investigation revealed Domain Sickler, age 35, of Soldotna, had assaulted a roommate. Sickler was arrested and remanded into Wildwood Pretrial without incident, on the charge of Assault 4 DV. Author: MDH2 Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:23 AM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:36 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Bridge Access Road, Kenai Case number: AK12230247 Type: REDDI / DUI Text: On 8/22/2012, AST received a REDDI report on a green 1997 GMC Jimmy traveling on the Sterling Hwy. AST located the vehicle on Bridge Access Road in Kenai and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was identified as Philip Blythe, 57 yoa of Nikiski. Blythe was subsequently arrested and charged with DUI. Blythe was remanded to Wildwood Pretrial without incident. Author: MHE0 ------------------------------------------------- Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:23 AM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 1:35 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Anchor Point Case number: AK12230291 Type: Burglary I, Criminal Mischief IV (Domestic Violence) Text: On August 23, 2012 at about 2137 hours, Alaska State Troopers responded to a burglary that occurred earlier in the evening in Homer. Investigation revealed Amber Coila, 22 of Homer, damaged property, valued over $100, belonging to her boyfriend. On August 23, 2012, Coila was arrested and remanded to Homer jail. Author: DRB1 Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:23 PM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:52 PM AK Wildlife Troopers ----------------------------------------------------------------- Location: Cordova-Ibeck Creek Case number: Not Assigned Type: Over limit Sport Fish Text: On 08-21-12, at approximately 1645 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers fr om Cordova Post contacted Jeffrey Buscemi, age 27, of Las Vegas, NV. Inv estigation revealed that Buscemi had exceeded the daily bag limit for sport caught Coho Salmon. Bail is set at $130.00 in Cordova District Court. Author: PMWH0 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Location: Cordova-Ibeck Creek Case number: Not Assigned Type: Over limit Sport Fish Text: On 08-21-12, at approximately 1645 hours, Alaska Wildlife Troopers fr om Cordova Post contacted David Burgess, age 54, of Las Vegas, NV. Inves tigation revealed that Burgess had exceeded the daily bag limit for sport c aught Coho Salmon. Bail is set at $130.00 in Cordova District Court. Author: PMWH0 Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:23 AM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 8:08 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Nome Case number: 12-52330 Type: Fail to Obtain a Customary Trade Permit Text: On 8/23/12 Nome AWT contacted Dylanne Nassuk, of Nome, AK, at her residence. Incident to contact, Nassuk was cited for Failing to Obtain a Customary Trade Permit in order to legally sell subsistence caught salmon in the Norton Sound Region. She was ordered to appear in the Nome District Court. Author: JWS0 Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 2:23 PM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 2:29 PM AK Bureau of Investigation Location: Fairbanks Case number: 12-47386 Type: Sexual Abuse of a Minor; Unlawful Exploitation of a Minor Text: On 7/8/12 AST was notified that 38 yoa James Moses of Fairbanks had sexually abused two minor children. Investigation revealed that the abuse occurred multiple times over a two year period. On 8/22/12 Moses was arrested and charged with 11 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree, 2 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, and 2 counts of Unlawful Exploitation of a Minor. Author: Inv. Howell Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:23 AM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 10:13 AM ------------------------------------------------- Location: Bethel Case number: 11-124280 Type: Sale of Alcoholic Beverages (3 counts), PTRP Text: On 8/23/12, Bethel WAANT Investigators, with assistance from Alaska S tate Troopers Patrol, executed a search warrant at a residence on Schwalbe Street in Bethel. Subsequent to the search, seven 750 ml bottles of distill ed spirits and cash were seized from the residence. Dominic Charles, 46 of Bethel, was subsequently arrested by Alaska Department of Corrections Adult Probation Officers for violating his conditions of Parole. Additionally, C harles will be charged with three counts of Sale of Alcoholic Beverages wit hout a Permit. This concludes month's long investigation where alcohol was purchased from this address by the Investigators on separate occasions. Author: JZE1 Received Thursday, August 23, 2012 4:23 PM and posted Thursday, August 23, 2012 4:32 PM Headquarters...No news reported. AK Bureau of Highway Patrol...No news reported. AK Bureau of Judicial Services...No news reported. AK Div of Fire and Life Safety...No news reported. End of Dispatch