Kenai police are reporting a few DUIs in their area. See the dispatches below.

At 1:12 a.m., Kenai Police performed a routine traffic stop near Frontage Road and Spur View Street. As a result of the stop, Anthony R. Fabiano, age 23 of Soldotna, was arrested on a charge of DUI and booked into Wildwood Pretrial facility.

AT 8:35 a.m., Kenai Police made a traffic stop on KSR near BAR. Preston Y. Perkins, age 21 of Kenai, was found to be driving without insurance and was issued a summons to court for FTIV.

At 2:51 p.m., Kenai Police received multiple reports of a blue Toyota pickup weaving, speeding, and in general driving poorly. Officers stopped the vehicle on KSR near Forest Drive. As a result of investigation, Michele J. Skersick, age 42 of Nikiski, was arrested and booked into Wildwood Pretrial on a charge of DUI.

A motorcycle driver and passenger involved in a crash in Palmer suffered only minor injuries. See details below.

Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Wednesday, April 23, 2008

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

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Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-30172
Type: MVC-I
Text: On 4-22-08, at about 1932 hours, Alaska State Troopers
investigated a single motorcycle collision at Old Glenn Highway and

The list of names of those arrested is attached below.
From Anchorage police--

The Anchorage Police Department arrested 353 people this week.

Of those arrested, the majority were in the category of Driving Offenses.

Here is a summary of the arrests by major crime category:

Driving Offenses* 82
Attempted Murder 1
Drugs 8
DUI/OUI 44
Assault** 59
Sexual Assault/Abuse 5
Theft 33
Crimes of Disorder*** 33
Warrant 62
Alcohol/Other 22
Robbery 4

DUI’s Note –
For the week – the Breath Alcohol Content for those arrested and who complied with state law to provide a breath sample when requested by a law enforcement officer, the following data is available: (Breath Sample Readings)

From the district attorney---

Anchorage District Attorney Adrienne Bachman announced that a yesterday convicted James Louis Hall of three counts of theft in the second degree, one count of theft in the third degree and one count of fraudulent use of an access device. In a subsequent bench trial this morning, Superior Court Judge Michael Wolverton found Hall guilty of violating his conditions of release while on bail for the charges.

According to Assistant District Attorney Brittany Dunlop, who prosecuted the case, the evidence presented at trial established that James Hall stole a wallet belonging to a local cab driver that contained all of her credit cards and identification documents, along with several religious medallions. Hall later was caught on video attempting to use one of the stolen credit cards at the Gaslight bar downtown. He was arrested by police a few hours later down the street at the 515 Club. Judge Wolverton found that he violated his bail in this case by leaving his court appointed third party custodian and failing to remand himself to the jail as ordered by the court.

Alaska State Troopers are investigating a burglary in Anchorage Point during which thieves made off with $7,000 worth of items, including a generator. Details on the incident are below.

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 08-29867
Type: Warrant Arrest
Text: On 4-21-2008 at approximately 2015 hours, Alaska State Troopers
contacted Jesse Beebe age 49 of Wasilla at the Mat-Su Resort.
Investigation revealed that Beebe had one outstanding arrest warrant for
the original charge of Assault IV involving Domestic Violence and
Criminal Mischief. Beebe was arrested on scene and remanded to Mat-Su

A Palmer man who was shooting off a revolver in a backyard has been taken into custody on a charge of misconduct involving weapons. See the release below.

Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Friday, April 18, 2008

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

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Location: Palmer
Case number: 08-28786
Type: MIW-4

Text: On 4/17/08 at approximately 2006 hours Alaska State Troopers

The city has unveiled a new crime map that lets users see daily crime activity (minus sexual assaults) on a map. Click here to see the map.

From the municipality--

In an on-going effort to take advantage of technology and provide information to the public in a timely manner, the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) has launched a new crime map on its website. By going to http://crimemap.muni.org, users can enter a specific address and see what crimes occurred in the area the previous day.

The Anchorage Police Department will send the daily reports of reported crimes to the MOA's Information Technology Department, and the website will be updated at 4 a.m. seven days a week. The crime map includes data on 18 different crime categories.

A disturbance led to an arrest in Kenai. See the dispatch below--

At 10:40 am following a traffic stop near the intersection of Bridge Access Road and the Kenai Spur Highway, Kenai Police arrested Dustin T. Coats, 21 yoa, of Kasilof, for Driving While License Revoked, Failure to Insure Vehicle, and Misuse of Plates. Coats was transported to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

At 4:35 pm, Kenai Police responded to a disturbance at a residence on Philips Way. Joshua M. Lake, 34 yoa, of Kenai, was arrested for Assault IV Domestic Violence Related. Lake was transported to Wildwood Pretrial Facility.

Two men forced their way into a Wasilla home Wednesday afternoon and robbed its occupant of cash, medication and a bulldog, according to Alaska State Troopers.

No one was injured during the armed robbery at a home on S. Paddy Place that was reported at about 3:15 p.m., troopers said.

After the men forced their way in through the front door, they held the victim at gunpoint and demanded cash and other valuables. They made off with about $200, prescription medication and an American bulldog, troopers said.

The robbers are facing charges of robbery, assault, theft and criminal mischief, troopers said.

A burglar who pried open the door to an Angoon home was apparently chased off by the household dog before making off with any loot. See the release below--

Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Any charges reported in these press releases are merely accusations and
the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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Location: Ketchikan

Case number: 08-28144

Type: Warrant Arrest

Text: On 04/15/08 at about 1401 hours, Alaska State Troopers in
Ketchikan arrested William Morrison, age 44, of Ketchikan on a $100.00

From the U.S. attorney--

Anchorage, Alaska – United States Attorney Nelson P. Cohen announced that on April 14, 2008, Esthepen Delossantos Pebenito, a resident of Anchorage, Alaska, was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage to 108 months in federal prison for his convictions of distributing controlled substances.

United States District Court Judge Timothy M. Burgess imposed the sentence on Pebenito, 33, who resides at 4510 Wright Street, #19, in Anchorage.

According to information presented to the court by Special Assistant United States Attorney Erin White, Pebenito distributed five grams or more of crack cocaine, on two separate occasions. Additionally, the government had information that the defendant was also involved in a separate conspiracy to distribute over 50 grams of crack cocaine. The defendant admitted to this additional conspiracy as “relevant conduct,” and it served to enhance his sentence.

A man who was found passed out in his vehicle in Girdwood tried to run from troopers as they were investigating him for driving under the influence. Troopers caught up with him in the woods a short time later. See the dispatch below--

Alaska State Troopers Press Release of Tuesday, April 15, 2008

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

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 08-27980

A 26-year-old Klawock man has been charged with two counts of criminal mischief for allegedly having sex with a tied-up dog.

Harold Simpson, a registered sex offender, is being held on a $10,000 bond.

The charges stemmed from an alleged incident last Wednesday in the woods outside the village.

A witness told Klawock Police Officer Chris Paulson that she saw Simpson coax a white dog into the woods by a green rope, and later saw the dog come running out without the rope, according to Paulson’s affidavit.

The witness then said she saw Simpson coax a black Labrador retriever to come to him, tying the green rope around the dog’s neck and leading it into the woods.

Here's a report of APD's most recent arrests. Click the link for a PDF listing the names of offenders and the charges they are facing.

Weekly arrest report from the Anchorage Police Department Week of March 30 - April 5, 2008

The Anchorage Police Department arrested 401 people this week. Of those arrested, the majority were in the category of Driving Offenses. Here is a summary of the arrests by major crime category:

Driving Offenses* 93
Burglary 4
Drugs 9
DUI/OUI 48
Assault** 55
Sexual Assault/Abuse 10
Theft 37
Crimes of Disorder*** 50
Warrant 71
Alcohol/Other 21

A snowmachiner appears to have been killed after his vehicle missed a turn, flipped and pinned him against a stump, troopers are saying. See the release out of Sitka.

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Location: Sitka

Case Number: 08-27436

Type: Search and Rescue/MVC-Fatal

Text: On 4/12/08 at 1630 hours, Alaska State Troopers were notified of
an overdue snowmachiner on Harbor Mountain Road. The missing person was
identified as 32 yoa Benjamin John Nelson of Hoonah. The Sitka Mountain
Rescue volunteers and the United States Coast Guard were unsuccessful

Alaska State Troopers made two arrests on outstanding warrants, one of them involving criminally negligent homicide. Here's the details from the trooper log:

Location: Ketchikan

Case number: 08-26872

Type: Warrant Arrest

Text: On 4/10/08 at 1730 hours, AST conducted a traffic stop on a 1990
Jeep Cherokee near the intersection of Park Ave. and Bawden St. AST
investigation revealed that the driver, Anton J. Costales, age 21, of
Ketchikan was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant. The warrant was
issued by the Craig Court after Constales failed to appear on charges of
open container inside of a vehicle. Costales was arrested without

The Ketchikan Daily News has a story detailing the tribulations of a man who was arrested at a Ward Lake campground and accused of being drunk and firing a weapons, who bailed out of his lawyer’s car and ran while out of jail to retrieve personal items, and who was rearrested later at the animal control center.

“He was trying to get his pit bulls out of jail,” Alaska State Troopers Sgt. Gary Webb told the newspaper. Conor Bod, who had three dogs at the center, was back in custody after police swarmed to the center, according to the story.

Alaska State Troopers, responding to a request for a welfare check, arrested a man in Faribanks on a parole violation charge after he was found to have been drinking. See more details on the item below.

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Location: Wasilla
Case number: 08-26596
Type: MVC-D
Text: On 4/9/08, at approximately 2112 hours, State Troopers responded
to the Palmer Wasilla Highway near Plymouth Circle, Wasilla for the
report of a single motor vehicle collision. Investigation revealed that
January M. Strawser, age 33, of Wasilla was traveling West on Palmer

Anchorage police are saying accidents are through the roof because of snow conditions. Here's the press release--

Subject: Road Conditions Warrant Extra Vigilance – Slower Speeds

Due to a recent weather system, Anchorage has experienced a continuous snowfall between 3 to 11 inches in accumulation overnight. Weather projections call for 2 to 5 more inches of snowfall in the Anchorage area throughout tonight and earlier morning. The heavy snowfall form the Anchorage bowl appears to be moving north towards the Mat-Su Valley.

Along with a change in temperature and weather pattern, the roadway conditions have also worsened with snowfall accumulation, ice buildup and poor visibility of road and sign markings.

Troopers are investigating a home burglary in which a number of handguns were stolen. Check out the dispatch out of Wasilla.

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Location: Ketchikan

Case number: 08-26225

Type: DUI, DWLR

Text: On 4-8-2008 at approximately 1806 hours, Ketchikan AST received a
report of a possible intoxicated driver operating a vehicle northbound
in the area of 6 mile N. Tongass Hwy. AST located the vehicle and
conducted a traffic stop in the area of 9 N. Tongass Hwy. The driver was
identified as 43 year old Mark Davidson of Ketchikan. Investigation at