Daily Sitka Sentinel

August 15, 2019, Police Blotter

Police Blotter
    Police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
August 14
    A resident reported a broken window at a Lincoln Street store.
    At 9:26 a.m. two Dalmatian-mix dogs were seen running at large in the 1800 block of HPR.
    A man said $10,000 in charges had been racked up on his debit card.
    At 11:16 a.m. a caller said a woman appeared to be “on something” at the Crescent covered area. She was given a warning and left, then told officers they’d be “dealing with her later.”
    A caller complained a trailer was taking up five parking spaces at the library. The vehicle was moved.
    A man said his boat was stolen from Thomsen Harbor.
    A brown wallet with “Jameson Irish Whiskey” on the front was lost, possibly in the 1300 block of SMC.
    At 1:43 p.m. a caller reported suspicious activity and loud music at Pioneer Park, which turned out to be people installing a sound system. They agreed to keep the noise down.
    Police are investigating a report of drug abuse.
    A bike was found in the Castle Hill parking lot.
    At 6:50 p.m. a caller said a man sleeping behind a sign at the airport woke up when someone talked to him, then went right back to sleep. Officers advised him to move on.
    A man who arrived too late to board a flight reportedly became aggressive toward airline staff. He left for home, and said officers could call him if they wished.
    At 8:48 p.m. a caller reported smoke on Georgeson Loop. Police smelled campfire smoke.
    At 9:54 p.m. a man was reported passed out on Siginaka Way. He blew a PBT of .416 and was hospitalized.
    A black bike pouch containing sandles and a green work uniform was stolen off a bike at Sandy Beach.
August 15
      At 1:23 a.m. a caller said her intoxicated mother hit her stepfather with a metal water bottle while he was sleeping,  and tried to hit her. The caller took the water bottle and went to the police station.
The stepfather said he wasn’t injured and the caller could return home if she wanted.
     
Emergency Calls
    Sitka Fire Department received ambulance calls at 1:07, 3:10, 3:43 and 10:17 p.m. Wednesday; and 2:36, 5:37 and 8:23 a.m. today.
   
C.G. Rescues Man
On Fishing Boat

    A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka helicopter crew picked up a man off a fishing vessel Tuesday after he suffered a seizure and later jumped overboard, off Yakobi Island, the Coast Guard said.
    The request for assistance came in on VHF Channel 16 from the F/V Madeline Ruby, around 4:30 p.m., reporting a 42-year-old crew member was suffering from a seizure. Juneau Command Center lost communications while trying to gather information.
    The helicopter went to the scene but the patient told the Coast Guard he didn’t need help, and the helicopter left. But once the helicopter was back in Sitka, the crew was told the man was having another seizure and needed help. While the helicopter was en route, the man became delirious and jumped overboard; the skipper retrieved him. The helicopter landed on a nearby beach.
    A good Samaritan vessel helped in delivering the rescue swimmer and the flight surgeon to help the man. He was hoisted in a litter and flown to Sitka, where he was given further medical care.