Cops and Courts

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

Homer Volunteer Fire Department

Sept. 21-27

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians responded to 14 medical calls.

Western Emergency Services

Sept. 20-26

Firefighters and emergency medical technicians responded to eight medical calls.

Homer Police

Sept. 23

Homer Police at 3:05 a.m. received a report of a man trying to force his way into the apartment of the caller. Police arrested a 55-year-old man for criminal trespassing, domestic violence. He was taken to the Homer Jail.

Sept. 24

A Pioneer Avenue business called to report three people purchased some items in the store and shoplifted other items. Following on investigation, on Sept. 25 police arrested a 31-year-old woman for second-degree theft and violating conditions of release. She was taken to the Homer Jail.

Alaska State Troopers

Sept. 23

Alaska State Troopers at 1:52 a.m. made a traffic stop for speeding on a driver in the Sterling Highway Traffic Safety Corridor near Soldotna. Troopers arrested the driver, a 59-year-old Anchor Point man, for driving under the influence. He was issued a citation for speeding and taken to Wildwood Pretrial Facility in Kenai.

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 Court through Sept. 27:

Criminal Court

Eugene L. Gardner, 42, no motor vehicle liability insurance.

Arianda Reutov, 22, driving under the influence, Homer case.

Kelsey A. Quinn, 48, DUI, fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, Homer case.

Jerry R. Krcmarik, 55, DUI, refusal to submit to a chemical test.

Larry C. Mitchell Jr., 55, first-degree criminal trespassing, domestic violence related, Homer case.

Sean C. Lange, second-degree assault, third-degree criminal mischief, both felonies; interfering with a report of domestic violence, fourth-degree assault, fourth-degree criminal mischief, all domestic violence related, Ninilchik cases.

Dylan A. Hatfield, 32, second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, four counts, a felony; third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, three counts, a felony; fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, four counts, a felony; second-degree misconduct involving weapons, seven counts, a felony; fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, Homer cases.

Clinton A. Bush, 46, second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, four counts, a felony; third-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, three counts, a felony; fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, four counts, a felony; second-degree misconduct involving weapons, seven counts, a felony; fifth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, Homer cases.

Christopher R. Branch, 57, second-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, three counts, a felony; fourth-degree misconduct involving a controlled substance, three counts, a felony; second-degree misconduct involving weapons, a felony, Homer cases.

Jaime Snedden, 44, fourth-degree assault, domestic violence, Homer case.

Sierra M. Steen, 31, second-degree theft, a felony; violating conditions of release, Homer case.