Daily Sitka Sentinel

February 23, 2018 Police Blotter

Police received the following calls between 8 a.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. today.
Feb. 22
    A caller said she had found glass sprinkled over her garden, and believed she knew who was responsible based on past history with neighbors.
    A caller asked for an ambulance for her brother, who was having a seizure.
    At 10:38 a.m. a caller said a small dog was in the road in the 1300 block of SMC. The ACO responded.
    Two individuals asked to speak to an officer about fraudulent checks.
    At 3:53 p.m. a caller asked for an ambulance at Crescent Harbor where he had splashed muriatic acid in his eyes.
    At 5 p.m. a caller at Pioneer Park said another man was trying to start a fight with him. An officer made contact with several men, and gave one a disorderly conduct warning and advised him against additional bars or liquor stores due to his level of intoxication.
    A 911 hang-up call was traced to a residence which appeared empty. A relative said the owner would be meeting up with officers to ensure the house is secure.
    At 10 p.m. a caller asked whether anyone had picked up his dog Buster. He was told police had picked him up.
    Feb. 23
    At 1:18 a.m. a 911 caller said a person was having a panic attack at a facility and wanted to be taken to a hospital.
    At 4 a.m. a caller reported a bike appears to have been abandoned at mailboxes on Burkhart Drive.

Sitka Police

    Jason Daniel Svilar, 24, was charged with vehicle theft in the first degree and violating conditions of release.

In Court
    Matthew Hartshorn, 22, on a charge of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth degree, a misdemeanor, was sentenced to six months. He originally was charged with misconduct involving a controlled substance in the third degree, a Class C felony, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge. On a petition to revoke probation for violating conditions, he is to serve six months. On a charge of forgery in the second degree, legal documents, a Class C felony, he pleaded guilty and is to serve six months and pay $194.78 restituition. The sentences are to be served consecutively. Charges of criminal trespass in the second degree and theft in the fourth degree were dismissed.
    Jeremy Charles Beebe, 44, received modified judgments on a March 22, 2017, charge of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth degree, and a Dec. 2, 2016, charge of misconduct involving a controlled substance in the fourth degree, and was ordered to serve 181 days flat time (modified) on each of the two. They are to be served consecutive to four others.

Emergency Calls
    Sitka Fire Department received six ambulance calls Thursday and two early today.

Coast Guard
    Coast Guard Air Station Sitka medevacked a woman suffering from respiratory problems from Hoonah to Sitka Thursday afternoon; and a man suffering from paralysis and possible stroke from Klawock to Sitka, Thursday evening.