Cops and Courts

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

Anchor Point Fire and Emergency Services

April 1-7

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

Homer Volunteer Fire Department

April 1-7

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to 11 medical calls and two fire calls.

Kachemak Emergency Services

April 1-7

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to one medical call.

Homer Police

April 1

A caller at 9:51 a.m. asked to speak with an officer about an aggressive phone call on West Bunnell Avenue. An officer went to the scene.

A woman at 3:09 p.m. went to the police station with a wheelchair found at Pioneer Avenue and Homer Bypass Road. The chair was later recovered by the owner.

An officer at 4:44 p.m. warned a driver for speeding at Arctic Tern Place and Kachemak Drive.

A caller at 6:04 p.m. reported an issue with her landlord on West Fairview Avenue. Officers went to the scene.

A caller at 9:06 p.m. reported a possibly intoxicated man trespassing in a Dumpster on Ocean Drive. An officer went to the scene, contacted the person, and issued him a notice to keep him from trespassing at the location.

A caller at 9:43 p.m. reported a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot of a closed business on Greatland Street. An officer went to the location and found everything was OK.

A caller at 9:47 p.m. reported a man who had been trespassing on Ocean Drive earlier was back. An officer went to the location.

April 2

An officer at 5:42 a.m. warned a driver for their expired registration and a defective taillight at West Hill Road and the Sterling Highway.

A bus company at 8:22 a.m. reported a vehicle collision on East Hill Road. An officer and medics went to the scene. They found all occupants were OK. One man was arrested on charges of being a fugitive from justice. The 55-year-old was booked in the Homer Jail.

An agency at 11:33 a.m. reported a wanted man working at a local construction site on Homer Bypass Road. An officer contacted the 21-year-old man and arrested him on the outstanding warrant.

A caller at 11:43 a.m. reported a hit-and-run crash on West Pioneer avenue. An officer went to the scene and found no suspects.

A caller at 3:42 p.m. reported a person with heavy equipment near the beach area on West Bunnell Avenue. An officer went to the scene and issued a woman a notice to keep her from the property for life.

A caller at 3:48 p.m. reported a person attempted to enter her home on Kachemak Way while her children were home. The person left the area when the children confronted them, she reported. An officer advised her of her options.

April 3

A caller at 2:42 a.m. reported people following him on Beluga Place. Officers responded to the location and found everything was OK.

An officer at 10:24 a.m. assisted a driver at Greatland Street and Homer Bypass Road.

A caller at 10:33 a.m. requested that an officer patrol an area on West Bunnell Avenue for a person who had been trespassed from the area. An officer responded to the location.

A caller at 1:03 p.m. reported suspicious people at a local park at Bishop’s Beach. The caller suspected drugs were being used. An officer responded to the location.

A caller at 2:28 p.m. reported a woman causing a disturbance in the area of West Bunnell Avenue. An officer went to the area, contacted the woman and issued her a notice to keep her from the property for life.

A caller at 9:36 p.m. made a Report Every Dangerous Driver Immediately (REDDI) report on a driver on Spit Road. An officer contacted the driver but didn’t note any impairment.

A caller at 10:11 p.m. reported that he needed assistance on Homer Bypass Road. Officers went to the location.

April 4

A caller at 4:41 a.m. reported a burglary alarm on East End Road. Officers responded and found it was a false alarm.

A caller at 2:26 p.m. requested that a welfare check be made on an employee on East Skyline Drive. The caller said she hadn’t heard from him in several days, which was unlike him. An officer made contact with the employee and found all was OK. The officer contacted the caller back.

A local business at 2:58 p.m. reported a sparking transformer on Kachemak Drive. A utility company was contacted and responded to the scene.

A caller at 3:26 p.m. requested a welfare check be made on a child walking in the roadway unaccompanied on West Hill Road. Officers patrolled the area but didn’t find the child.

A caller at 4:20 p.m. requested extra patrols of an area near Whispering Meadows Avenue, Tulin Terrace Boulevard and West Terrace Boulevard. The caller reported minors on ATVs in the area.

A caller at 10:32 p.m. reported a suspicious person on Kachemak Drive. Officers went to the area.

An officer at 11:34 p.m. came across a vehicle with its door open on Bayview Avenue. The officer secured the door and made a security check.

April 5

A caller at 1:10 a.m. reported an alarm at a business on East End Road. An officer went to the location.

A caller at 7:37 a.m. reported a vehicle had damaged a mail cluster box on Kachemak Way. It was an after-the-fact report. An officer went to the scene.

An officer at 11:05 a.m. assisted another agency on Spit Road.

An agency at noon made multiple reports of a trailer in the roadway at Main Street and East Danview Avenue. The trailer was impounded.

A caller at 5:06 p.m. made a REDDI report on a driver at Kachemak Drive and East End Road. An officer wasn’t able to locate the driver.

April 6

An officer at 12:22 a.m. warned a driver at East Hill Road and East End Road for driving without the proper license.

A caller at 4:16 p.m. reported an audible alarm on Ben Walters Lane. An officer went to the scene and found the building secure. The officer heard no alarm.

A caller at 4:58 p.m. reported a possible homicide on Kachemak Drive. Officers found that this report was unfounded.

April 7

A caller at 1:31 a.m. reported a suspicious circumstance on Main Street. Officers went to the location.

An officer at 2:05 a.m. issued a DUI warning to a driver on East Pioneer Avenue.

An officer at 4:41 a.m. contacted a person on Spit Road and provided them with transportation elsewhere.

A caller at 7 a.m. reported a disturbance at a home on Linda Court. An officer went to the scene and issued a disorderly contact warning to one man.

A caller at 8:37 a.m. reported a business alarm on Lake Street. An officer responded to the scene along with the key holder of the building.

A caller at 2:47 p.m. reported illegal camping at Ben Walters Park. An officer went to the scene.

An officer at 3:32 p.m. issued a driver a citation at Kramer Lane and Linda Court for driving without license or registration.

An officer at 8:11 p.m. warned a driver about their expired registration at Watson Place and the Sterling Highway.

An officer at 11:57 p.m. issued a driver a traffic warning for having an expired license at Mile 170 Sterling Highway.

April 8

A caller at 12:43 a.m. reported an unattended death. An officer went to the location.

A caller at 9:04 a.m. reported items “thrown all over the area” on East Pioneer Avenue. An officer went to the scene.

An officer at 9:53 a.m. made a public appearance on West Soundview Avenue.

An officer at 3:41 p.m. assisted the Homer Volunteer Fire Department on Waddel Street.

A caller at 4:37 p.m. reported a goat near the roadway at Mile 171 Sterling Highway. An officer went to the scene.

An officer at 9:36 p.m. warned a driver for having expired registration on the Sterling Highway

Troopers

March 31

Alaska State Troopers at 4:18 p.m. responded to a report of CPR in progress at an address on Bev Avenue in Ninilchik. An investigation showed that a 61-year-old Anchor Point man had died of unknown causes. His next of kin were located and informed of his death. The investigation into the cause of death is ongoing.

April 5

Alaska State Troopers from Anchor Point at 10:35 p.m. conducted a traffic stop for an equipment violation in the city of Homer. Investigation revealed the driver, a 47-year-old Anchor Point man, was driving under the influence of alcohol. He was arrested for DUI and transported to Homer Jail.

April 7

Alaska Wildlife Troopers from Anchor point issued a citation on April 7 to a 67-year-old Anchorage man for failure to log a king salmon greater than 20 inches on his harvest card. Bail was set at $120.

Information regarding courthouse activity is taken from logbooks and court-issued forms and may not contain all details oft he 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 9:

Criminal Court

Robert A. Dalton, 55, fugitive from justice.

Robert J. Johnson, 47, driving under the influence.

Matthew E. Sargeant, 18, fourth-degree theft.