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April 17, 2025, Police Blotter

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Sitka Police Department logged the following calls in the 24 hours ending 8 a.m. today.

April 16

At 7:48 a.m. two drivers were reported to have backed into each other in a parking lot on Seward Street. They exchanged information.

A caller wanted it documented that a woman had run toward him and his dad in the 700 block of HPR, yelling at them and at one point throwing a bottle at them.

At 5:28 p.m. a man was reported lying on the side of the road on HPR. He was taken to the hospital.

At 10:53 p.m. a caller reported hearing a woman on DeGroff Street talking and crying as she walked. An officer was unable to locate her.

April 17

At 12:04 a.m. the woman and a man were found on Lake Street. Both denied fighting.

At 3:02 a.m. a man reported a bear was by the mailboxes at Indian River Road. The bear was gone when an officer arrived.

At 6:25 a.m. a man whose girlfriend hadn't allowed him to see his son was reported to have taken one of the girlfriend's chickens. Police were unable to locate the man.

Emergency Calls

Sitka Fire Department received six ambulance calls Wednesday.