LUTHERAN QUILTERS – Members of the Quilts for Comfort Group stand between pews draped with some of the 205 quilts they made, in the Sitka Lutheran Church Tuesday. The group made the quilts for five local non-profits and one in Anchorage. The remaining quilts are sent to Lutheran World Relief which distributes them to places around the world in need, such as Ukraine, as part of Personal Care Kits. Pictured are, from left, Helen Cunningham, Kathleen Brandt,Vicki Swanson, Paulla Hardy, Kim Hunter, Linda Swanson and Sue Fleming. (Sentinel Photo by James Poulson)
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July 21, 2017 Police Blotter
The following calls were received by Sitka police by 8 a.m. today:
July 20
A man reported items stolen from his Monastery Street residence.
Police talked to a man and a woman reported involved in a dispute. Both said it was verbal only. Officers found no evidence of a crime.
A black wallet with a Native design was report lost Wednesday at totem park or a hospital.
Police picked up an unattended bag at the airport, and called the owner.
Staff from a local nonprofit asked an officer to stand by while they took down a trespass tarp on the organization’s property..
POlice are investigating a report that a man was beaten up by his cousin. The man was injured, but police found no evidence of a crime, and he was taken to the hospital.
A bear was reported dragging trash on Nicole Drive, but it was gone when police arrived, at 2:04 p.m.
A woman passed out in the library’s restroom was taken to the hospital.
A resident said someone took her credit card and made a purchase at Home Depot for $592.86.
A caller complained red dump trucks were speeding through the roundabout.
A business reported having video footage of a domestic incident in the company’s parking lot. A criminal trespass order was signed against the man to keep him away from the business. Those involved said it was just verbal, although the man tried to remove the woman’s sunglasses from her face.
A kitten was trapped on Tlingit Way, the animal control officer said.
At 5:35 p.m. a caller reported seeing a possible drug deal on the Kimsham ballfield.
A bike leaned against a Brady Street fence was picked up by the jail officer.
A man said a 12-gallon gas tank was stolen off his boat in ANB Harbor.
A girl who left her residence without permission was advised by officers to return and call them and her father.
A wallet was found at totem park.
July 21
At 2 a.m. a resident asked to sign a criminal trespass form against two men to keep them out of a downtown bar. They were later just outside, but left before officers arrived.
Officers checked on a female reported possibly to be suicidal, but she was watching TV when they arrived, and said she wasn’t having any thoughts of harming herself.
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Garrett B. Nielsen, 39, was charged Thursday with criminal trespass in the second degree.
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Sitka Fire Department dispatched ambulances at 10:29 a.m., 11:59 a.m., 3:26 p.m. and 11:40 p.m. Thursday.
At 11:43 a.m. and 4:46 p.m. Thursday a fire truck was sent to 200 Flume Circle after burned food set off the detector. The fire hall helped clear the smoke out of the building.
At 1:32 p.m. Thursday firefighters put out an unattended camp fire.
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Photo caption: National Republican Chairman George Bush takes a drink of water offered by Jan Craddick, Sitka delegate, during the Republican convention held here. Mrs. Craddick explained to Bush that the water was from Indian River, which means, according to local legend, that he will return.