Daily Sitka Sentinel

April 9, 2015 Police Blotter

The following calls were received by Sitka police by 8 a.m. today:

April 8

At 9:20 a.m. a school principal asked for help with a student who had left campus. The student’s parent was called in, and the student returned to school.

At 9:43 a.m. a caller reported neighbors yelling at each other on a frequent basis. The husband and wife were given disorderly conduct warnings.

A resident said he lost his silver iPhone somewhere between the Thomsen Harbor restrooms and his boat.

A resident reported a bear had gotten into the Geodetic Way trash containers in the last day or so.

At 2:11 p.m. a caller reported losing his wallet on his way to the 1800 block of HPR. Inside were $300, ID and credit cards.

At 2:37 p.m. a woman said a man driving a Toyota Tacoma cut her off by entering the roundabout too early. Police said they would talk to the driver.

At 4:47 p.m. an eagle was reported struck by a car. The Alaska Raptor Center picked it up from the sidewalk.

Identification and cash were found in a roadway. The owner was called to claim the items.

At 6 p.m. a 911 caller reported a driver was swerving and going slowly in the 600 block of HPR. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

At 7:38 p.m. police and firefighters responded to a report of a vehicle leaking fuel in the Blatchley parking lot. The owner moved his vehicle to a location where he could contain the fuel spill, and the fire crew placed absorbent pads on the pavement to collect the fuel.

At 8:34 p.m. a caller asked for a welfare check on a man, who turned out to have failed to take his medication. An ambulance was called.

At 10:35 p.m. a woman reported someone had entered her home and stolen her medication.

April 9

At 5:50 a.m. a man reported he had fallen in the water. When he woke up, he said he was in a truck and had no idea how he had gotten there. He told police he was cold and would head to the laundromat. An ambulance was called to take him to the hospital.

In Court

Donald W. Yates, 37, of Craig, was sentenced to 120 days, with 110 suspended, for violating a domestic violence protective order. He was sentenced to 60 days, suspended, and fined $2,000, with $1,000 suspended, for failing to report commercial fish retained for personal use. He will be on probation for two years, and is not to commit domestic violence violations.

Emergency Calls

The Sitka Fire Department dispatched ambulances at 4:32, 5:56, 6:30 and 8:49 p.m. Wednesday, and 5:49 a.m. today.

At 7:39 p.m. Wednesday a fire truck was sent to Blatchley Middle School, where a vehicle was leaking fuel. The fire department placed absorbent pads on the ground, and the vehicle owner drove off to a location where he could contain the fuel and repair his vehicle, the fire hall said.