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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Daily Sitka Sentinel
November 17, 2014 Police Blotter
The following calls were received by Sitka police by 8 a.m. today:
Nov. 14
A small spool of cable found at Baranof school and a canvas purse found on Hirst Street were turned in.
At 9:24 p.m. a DeArmond Street resident reported a vehicle struck his fence, causing damage.
Nov. 15
At 3 p.m. a caller said three kids were playing on the Swan Lake dock trying to get onto the ice. The kids were gone when an officer arrived.
At 3:13 p.m. a 911 caller said her husband was stuck underneath a double-wide trailer that fell on him at 140 Granite Creek Road. The man was able to crawl out from underneath the trailer, where EMS personnel checked him out and started an investigation.
At 3:28 p.m. a gas station attendant said a woman had driven off without paying. He gave officers a possible plate number. Staff figured out who the driver/owner is and will contact her.
At 4 p.m. a 12-year-old 911 caller said a man wearing a black hoodie and black mask had asked him if he wanted to hang out, and when he said no the man pushed him down. The boy told officers the man had a limp, and had been at the Andrews Street playground 10 minutes before. Officers found no one matching the boy’s description.
At 7 p.m. a caller said two students had marijuana. Officers responded.
At 8 p.m. a caller asked for a welfare check on her brother, who was to have flown out to Gustavus but she had had no contact since the morning. Officers found the brother, who said he had missed his flight and rescheduled it.
Nov. 16
At 1:14 p.m. a caller reported his vehicle had been gone through in the 1300 block of Sawmill Creek Road. Change and a pair of $100 speakers were stolen.
At 6:49 p.m. a woman said her vehicle had been gone through in the past two hours while she was at Hames Center. Nothing was taken but things were strewn about, she said. She was advised to lock her car doors.
Nov. 17
At 3:39 a.m. a Moller Street resident reported a burglar had gotten in the house through a window, stolen her purse and gone through drawers, then left by the door. She said she didn’t know if other things were missing.
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Carlos Murillo, 22, was charged with driving under the influence early Saturday.
Chelsey N. Lyons, 20, was charged with driving without a valid license Saturday afternoon.
Nycholas B. Sanders, 19, was charged with driving with a revoked license Saturday afternoon.
Emergency Calls
Sitka Fire Department received ambulance calls at 7:59 a.m., 8:55 a.m., 1:49 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. Friday; 12:04 a.m. and 3:11 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. today.
At 9 p.m. Saturday an oil stove caused problems at 104 Kelly St., but the matter was resolved before the fire truck was needed.
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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.