Homer Alaska - Police & Court Reports

Dec. 21

Alaska State Troopers at 6:22 a.m. went to a Sterling Highway motel for a domestic disturbance. Troopers alleged a 48-year-old Homer man assaulted a family member and arrested him for fourth-degree assault, domestic violence.

Dec. 23

Bureau of Highway Patrol Troopers at 11:11 p.m. stopped a 60-year-old Ninilchik woman driving near Mile 7.5 Oilwell Road in Ninilchik for an equipment violation and failing to keep in her lane. Troopers allege the woman drove drunk and arrested her for driving under the influence.

Dec. 25

Troopers at 10:06 p.m. went to a Sterling Highway motel for a domestic disturbance. Troopers allege a 48-year-old man assaulted a family member and arrested him for fourth-degree assault, domestic violence. The man also had been arrested on Dec. 21 for assault and was charged with violating conditions of release.

Dec. 30

Troopers at 11:06 p.m. made a traffic stop on a car near Mile 96 Sterling Highway. Troopers cited a 19-year-old Ninilchik man for minor consuming alcohol and arrested a 21-year-old Ninilchik man for violating conditions of his felony probation for consuming an excessive amount of alcohol.

Jan. 2

Troopers at 11:30 a.m. received multiple "report every dangerous driver immediately" complaints of a driver heading south on the Seward Highway near Indian who passed in no-passing zones, passed on corners and forced other drivers to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a collision.

Girdwood troopers stopped the suspect at Mile 92 Seward Highway and identified a 76-year-old Homer man as the driver. Troopers said multiple witnesses stopped to provide troopers with information while the man was pulled over. Troopers arrested the Homer man for reckless driving. The man was arraigned telephonically at the Girdwood Trooper Post and released on his own recognizance. He also was cited for a moving violation for passing a parked emergency vehicle.

Troopers reported the man was later involved at 3:44 p.m. in a two-car crash with no injuries near Mile 122 Sterling Highway.

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.