Homer Police Reports

Oct. 13

A caller at 9:27 a.m. reported a motor-home parked behind and plugged into a West Pioneer Avenue office building without permission. An officer made contact with the occupants, and the parties left the area. 

A caller at 10 a.m. reported an employee at a Lake Street business making threats to other employees. An officer advised of options. 

A man at 10:34 a.m. reported his recently purchased vehicle was stolen Friday night. He was unable to provide plate or other identification details. 

A caller at noon reported a break-in at a Spit Road business. 

A man at noon updated his sex offender registration at the police station.

A caller at 12:33 p.m. reported a shoplifter at a Sterling Highway business after the fact. 

A caller at 1:32 p.m. made a Report Every Drunk Driver Immediately call at Mile 170 Sterling Highway. 

A man at 1:56 p.m. came to the police station to report a lost passport.

A woman at 3:13 p.m. reported a theft of tires from her yard on Ocean Drive.

An officer at 5:50 p.m. served a temporary restraining order.

Oct. 14

A woman at 3:33 a.m. reported an intoxicated man would not leave a West Fairview residence. Officers responded and the man left in a cab. 

At 7:20 a.m. Safeway reported two men stealing doughnuts and possibly conducting a drug deal in the parking lot before leaving the area. Officers were unable to locate the men. 

A caller at 12:12 p.m. reported a student with a knife on school property. An officer went to the scene. The juvenile was given the directive to contact Juvenile Justice and released to the custody of parents. 

A woman at 1:40 p.m. reported a man continuing to come to her residence and work places making her fearful. 

A caller at 1:55 p.m. reported a person possibly driving without a valid license. 

At 3:18 p.m. officers and medics responded to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the Sterling Highway and Main Street. 

A caller at 3:50 p.m. reported a possibly intoxicated woman preparing to drive. An officer contacted the driver, and no impairment was found. 

A woman at 5:20 p.m. advised police that she couldn’t get in touch with her daughter after a suspicious phone call. An officer contacted the daughter. All was OK.  

At 8:30 p.m. a caller reported a heat alarm activated at school. The fire department was informed. 

Alaska State Troopers at 9:35 p.m. made a REDDI complaint of a driver headed south bound on the Sterling Highway. An officer went to the area but was unable to locate the driver. 

Oct. 15

At 1:47 a.m an officer contacted a suspicious man behind a closed Sterling Highway business. All was OK.

A caller at 11:40 a.m. reported theft after the fact from a Sabrina Road address. 

A woman at 1:25 p.m. reported her spouse made suicidal statements and left the residence. She requested a welfare check. 

A caller at 1:48 p.m. reported a lost credit card.

A caller at 2:31 p.m. reported a crying baby left alone in a vehicle at the Post Office parking lot. 

A person at 2:40 p.m. reported a cement truck creating a hazardous situation on West Hill Road and Seascape Drive.

A caller at 4 p.m. reported the theft of passport, stolen identity, fraudulent tax return filed.

Oct. 16

A driver at 7:42 a.m. was summonsed for driving without motor vehicle insurance.

At 10:20 a.m. Homer High School reported a female student receiving texts from a man who might come to campus. The school was advised of options.

A man at 1:10 p.m. reported trash and camping gear left on a beach from a previous camp site. Parks was notified.

A caller at 1:37 p.m. reported a vehicle backed into her vehicle at a Lake Street parking lot. There were no injuries. An officer went to the scene.

A caller at 3:48 p.m. reported a woman banging on other customers’ car windows at a Ben Walters Lane business. Officers went to the scene.

A woman at 5 p.m. reported loose dogs on East End Road. Animal control was advised.

At 6 p.m. a caller dialed 911. Police could not reach the caller on call back. An officer went to the De Graffenreid Court address.

At 6:46 p.m. a caller reported a man in a neighboring hotel room making threats. 

A caller at 6:55 p.m. reported his dog was attacked by an aggressive dog without a leash at a Sterling Highway hotel. Owners of both dogs were staying at the hotel. Animal control was notified. No harm was done to the dog.

An out-of-state caller at 7:30 p.m. requested a welfare check on his brother. An officer went to the scene. All was OK.

A caller at 7:43 p.m. reported a burglary in progress at an East Pioneer Avenue business. An officer went to the scene and detained a male subject.

A caller at 7:43 p.m., made a REDDI report near Kachemak Drive and Spit Road. 

A caller at 8:33 p.m. reported noise at a Heath Street business after hours. An officer went to the scene, all was OK. 

A caller at 8:45 p.m. reported a possibly intoxicated subject walking down the street with a baby strapped to his back. An officer went to the scene near East End Road and Kramer Lane. A welfare check was conducted. 

A caller at 9:23 p.m. reported a barking dog in the Soundview Avenue and Mullikin Street neighborhood. An officer went to the area and made contact with the owner. The dogs were taken inside and owner agreed to make different arrangements for the dogs for the next time they planned to leave the house. 

Oct. 17

A caller at 12:02 p.m. reported a vehicle in a private driveway damaging property. 

A man at 1:20 p.m. was arrested on an outstanding failure to appear warrant.

A man at 9:19 p.m. was arrested for driving while license suspended. 

Oct. 18

A subject at 12:10 a.m. turned in a purse found at a West Pioneer Avenue business

A man at 1:23 a.m. was arrested for driving while intoxicated and refusal of a chemical test near East End Road and Mariner Drive.

A caller at 7:29 a.m. reported subjects trespassing and camping outside a Lake Street business. An officer went to the scene and trespassed a man from the property. 

A driver at 9:05 a.m. was summonsed for driving while license suspended and not having motor vehicle insurance near the Homer Bypass and Main Street intersection. 

A caller at 10:50 a.m. reported a man stopped in the roadway and left a gas pump nozzle and hose in the road. An officer went to the Main Street scene.

Troopers at 2:05 p.m. turned in a debit card found at a Sterling Highway business.

A caller at 3:44 reported a small child walking unattended on the East End bike path. 

A man at 4:46 p.m. reported juveniles on foreclosed property on Early Spring Street taking items from the shed. 

A woman at 6:23 p.m. reported loose dogs on East Hill near Mission Road. 

At 7:30 p.m. a man reported losing his wallet in the Homer area. 

A woman at 8:20 p.m. reported someone knocking on her door, and a man possibly stalking her. Officers were unable to locate anyone. The officers discussed stalking protective options.

An officer at 8:21 made contact with subjects in a verbal argument in a Sterling Highway parking lot. The parties were separated for the night. 

Oct. 19

Police at 12:53 a.m. conducted a consensual search of a vehicle during a routine traffic stop. 

A driver at 1:41 a.m. was warned for DUI and failing to stop at a stop sign. 

A woman at 2:25 a.m. reported discovering a dead dog in her driveway that looked as if it had died under suspicious circumstances, possibly attacked by another animal. An officer went to the scene and contacted the dog’s owner. The incident was forwarded to the Animal Control Office. 

At 2:39 a.m. police conducted a welfare check on a man passed out in a vehicle near Bear Creek Drive and East End Road. The man was arrested for driving under the influence, driving while license suspended and refusal of a chemical test. 

A caller at 11:15 a.m. reported finding needles on Calhoun Trail. Police also found a child’s bike and took it for safekeeping. 

A caller at 2:05 p.m. reported his lost wallet had been returned to him with cash missing. 

A caller at 4:40 p.m. reported a muddy vehicle on private property. An officer went to the scene and advised the driver to move the vehicle. 

A caller at 2:42 reported a vendor possibly selling in city limits without a permit. An officer advised the vendor of the city ordinance. 

A caller at 10:22 p.m. reported a subject on Sterling Highway with a gun. The call was unfounded. Police transported intoxicated parties to a private residence. 

Oct. 20

An officer at 1:41 a.m. contacted the driver of a vehicle with expired registration in a Sterling Highway business parking lot and confiscated drug paraphernalia. 

A woman at 2 a.m. reported she found a dog with a large head wound and that she had tied it up outside of the animal shelter. Animal control responded. 

 A caller at 7:03 a.m. made a REDDI report near West Hill and the Sterling Highway. An officer was unable to locate the driver. 

A woman at 11:45 a.m. reported theft of an item from an East Fairview building. 

At 1 p.m. a local bus agency reported a driver passing when red light flashing near Bear Creek Drive and East End Road.

A woman at 7:58 p.m. reported a stolen cell phone from an East Fairview building.