Homer Police Report

Aug. 10

Police at 11:23 p.m. arrested a 45-year-old man for driving while license suspended.

Aug. 11

A man at 1:59 a.m. reported men surrounded him while he walked on a trail near the Sterling Highway. He said he walked away to a nearby business. Police went to the business but could not find the caller.

A caller at 11:55 a.m. reported people arguing in the parking lot of a Spit business. The caller asked for the people to be issued trespass warnings. Police contacted the suspects and issued the warnings.

A caller at 4:40 p.m. reported a person used merchandise at a Spit store and then put it back on the shelf.

A caller at 5:30 p.m. reported a child left alone in a car at a Sterling Highway business parking lot. Police could not find the car and child.

A caller at 7:15 p.m. reported being harassed through phone and text messages.

A caller at 9:14 p.m. reported a very drunk man outside a Spit building who yelled, screamed and used adult language. Police responded.

Aug. 12

Police at 5:45 a.m. received multiple 911 calls and hangups from a local motel. Police responded for a welfare check and found the callers were part of a foreign tour group who did not understand how to dial from room to room. All was OK.

A caller at 4:30 p.m. reported a theft from an Ocean Drive business. Police responded.

A caller at 3:30 p.m. reported moose calves in the Alder Court and Svedlund Street area with a child not being careful around them.

Police at 5:28 p.m. contacted a 26-year-old man on the Sterling Highway and arrested him on an outstanding warrant.

A woman at 8:15 p.m. reported disturbing messages found taped to her door.

A caller at 9:32 p.m. asked police to do a welfare check on a young woman at a Ben Walters Lane address. Police responded and found she was OK.

A caller at 11:55 p.m. reproted an assault at a Sterling Highway address. Police responded.

Aug. 13

A caller at 7:41 a.m. reported receiving suspicious messages.

A caller at 7:50 a.m. reported a truck driver using air-assisted brakes on a residential street.

A man at 10:55 a.m. made a 911 call asking police to do a welfare check on a neighbor at a Ben Walters Lane address. Police responded and found a 43-year-old man had died.

A caller at 4 p.m. reported a theft at an East End Road address.

A caller at 4:15 p.m. asked for a welfare check on a person who did not show up for work. Police went to the person’s home and found the person was OK.

A man at 7:01 p.m. made a 911 call of a natural gas leak at a Shelley Avenue home. He reported hitting the line while rototilling. Police and firefighters responded.

A woman at 10:25 p.m. reported people squatting on property on Seabreeze Court that’s part of an estate she manages as executor.

A caller at 11:34 p.m. reported seeing a man shoplifting at a Sterling Highway business.

Aug. 14

A caller at 12:03 a.m. reported a driver in a truck tailgated her and then almost ran into her when she turned off Rogers Loop Road.

A caller at 3:05 p.m. reported a female camp mate had not returned to a Spit campsite for about five hours. The missing woman later called police to report she was OK and had contacted the caller.

A caller at 8:15 p.m. asked for help with a patient at South Peninsula Hospital.

Aug. 15

A caller at 12:10 a.m. asked for help in a civil issue.

Police at 2:26 a.m. made a traffic stop on a 24-year-old woman on Pioneer Avenue and arrested her for driving under the influence.

Police at 3:27 a.m. went to a disturbance at a Pioneer Avenue address and arrested a 25-year-old woman for assault.

Police at 3:40 a.m. contacted a 49-year-old man and arrested him on a warrant.

A woman at 9:40 a.m. made a 911 call of a stolen Saturn station wagon from a Landings Street address. Police located the car.

A person at 2:26 p.m. made a 911 call that a woman had died at a Rochelle Road home. Police and EMTs responded and determined an 86-year-old woman had died.

A caller at 5:07 p.m. reported a car crash with damage near Mile 169 Sterling Highway.

A person at 5:20 p.m. made a 911 call of a car crash with injuries on East End Road. Police and EMTs responded.

A caller at 10:26 p.m. asked police to do a welfare check of a family member. Police determined the family member was in the care of a hospital.

Aug. 16

Police at 3:57 a.m. contacted a drunk man found to be on probation.

A man at 11:19 a.m. reported a stolen firearm.

A caller at 12:23 p.m. reported the Lake Street stoplight was broken.

Police at 2:34 p.m. contacted a 38-year-old man driving on Kachemak Drive and issued him a summons for failure to provide proof of insurance and impounded the car for improper use of plates.

A caller at 7:03 p.m. reported a group of drunk people harassing patrons of a Sterling Highway business. Police responded but could not find the drunks.

A person at 7:25 p.m. made a “report every dangerous driver immediately” complaint of a driver on the Spit. Police contacted the driver, a 55-year-old man, and arrested him for DUI.

Police at 9:31 p.m. assisted EMTs with a choking man at a Pioneer Avenue address.

A caller at 11:52 p.m. reported a drunk woman entering the wrong apartments on Fairview Avenue and wandering around barefooted.

Aug. 17

The Air National Guard at 12:32 a.m. asked police to contact the owner of an airplane at a Paint Brush Street address. Police contacted the person.