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

June 1-7

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

Kachemak Emergency Services

June 1-7

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians went to four medical calls and three fire calls.

Homer Police

June 3-6

The Homer Police reported no news.

June 7

Police at 7:49 p.m. made a traffic stop on a 29-year-old man. They arrested him for driving under the influence and took him to the Homer Jail.

June 8

The Homer Police reported no news.

Troopers

May 29

At about 6:55 p.m., the Alaska State Troopers (AST) received a call about an unknown male who had shown up at a charter business in Ninilchik and was refusing to leave. AST responded and contacted a 26-year-old Homer man. Troopers said the man Joseph Garcia. Joseph admitted to taking meth before he drove from Seward to Homer for work on a fishing vessel. Troopers arrested him on one count of driving under the influence.

June 4

At about 11:15 p.m., Troopers were flagged down on the Sterling Highway and was advised about a domestic disturbance at a residence on Cape Ninilchik. Troopers responded and arrested a 44-year-old Anchor Point woman for one count of interfere with a report of a domestic violence crime and one count of violating conditions of release.

June 6

At about 3 p.m., Troopers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the Anchor Point area. Investigation revealed that the driver, a 32-year-old Anchor Point woman, was driving while license revoked. She was given a summons with mandatory court date.

At about 4:45 p.m., Troopers went to an Anchor Point home for a reported assault. Investigation revealed that a 58-year-old Anchor Point man committed the crimes of fourth-degree assault domestic violence and fifth-degree criminal mischief DV. Troopers arrested the man and took him to the Homer Jail.

At about 9:10 p.m., Troopers received a call about a possible domestic altercation at a residence on Finley Circle and responded. Troopers arrested a 28-year-old Anchor Point for one count of driving under the influence. He was taken to the Trooper post in Anchor Point for a Datamaster test and showed a breath alcohol content of .228 at about 11:33 p.m.

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.

Courts

Court records show the following actions taken in Homer District Court through June 7 :

Criminal Court

Anchor Point Enterprises Inc., charge dismissed, disturbance of natural objects, vegetation or minerals in a state park managed area.

Robert L. Scheetz, 36, charge dismissed, fourth-degree assault.

Joseph E. Ackling Garcia, 36 driving under the influence, Ninilchik.

Kyle S. Bates, 52, protection of fish and game, Ninilchik.

Bertha P. Stewart, 44, interfering with a report of a domestic violence crime, and violating conditions of release, Anchor Point.

Katherine K. Hargett, 31, unlawful conduct, fifth-degree criminal mischief, and domestic violence related, Anchor Point.

William A. Ivy, 58, fourth-degree assault, fifth-degree criminal mischief, and domestic violence related, Happy Valley.

Valeria K. McDole, 32, driving while license canceled, revoked or suspended.

Andrea M. Vanbuskirk, 37, fourth-degree theft.

Isaac K. Robertson, 28, driving under the influence.

Justin C. Sublet, 28, driving under the influence, Anchor Point.