Sitka Police Department received the following calls as of 8 a.m. today.
April 22
At 8:25 a.m. a caller said a cat was stuck in a boat hangar on Granite Creek Road. The animal control officer was notified.
Police were asked to check on the welfare of a woman who had missed a medical appointment. Officers located the woman, who was fine.
At 11:57 a.m. a vehicle was reported broken down and causing a traffic hazard at HPR and Erler Street. It was moved from the roadway.
At 12:04 p.m. a man was reported smoking marijuana in his vehicle under the O'Connell Bridge. Officers were unable to locate a vehicle matching the description.
At 4:22 p.m. a vehicle was reported speeding and crossing no-passing lines, in the SMC-Price Street area. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.
At 4:27 p.m. a caller said teens were running around Eliason Harbor. Police found they were from a school and were looking at sea lions.
At 10:06 p.m. a caller said people were shouting loudly in the 200 block of Katlian Street. All was quiet when an officer arrived.
At 10:09 p.m. a caller said someone in a vehicle parked in the 3800 block of HPR appeared to be hiding when the caller drove by.
April 23
At 4 a.m. a Fish & Game employee shot and killed a bear on Andrew Hope Street in the Indian River Subdivision.
Emergency Calls
Sitka Fire Department received three ambulance calls Tuesday.
