Fire Department
By Sentinel Staff
A Sitka Fire Department crew and the Coast Guard this morning went to the aid of a man with heart attack symptoms on a fishing vessel near Beehive Island, 9.5 miles north of Sitka, officials said.
Fire Chief Dave Miller said the Coast Guard had reported an Air Station Sitka helicopter had launched and was headed to the scene, but the boat crew decided it would be faster to take the patient to the Starrigavan boat launch to meet an ambulance.
“The crew put the patient in a skiff and headed to town,” Miller said. “Sometimes you need to get moving, and get the person to shore. In this case I thought they did an awesome job getting the person to shore for medical help.”
An ambulance picked up the patient at 7:30 a.m. and took him to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center. No information about the patient’s age, condition or hometown was available today.
Police Blotter
Police received the following calls by 8 a.m. today:
August 19
At 12:11 a.m. a bear was reported on Charlie Joseph Street.
At 3:41 a.m. a disturbance was reported on Andrew P. Hope Street.
At 9:24 a.m. a welfare check was requested in the 400 block of Lake Street.
At 11:14 a.m. a citizen contact was logged on Beardslee Way.
At 1:10 p.m. a welfare check was requested in the 400 block of Lake Street.
At 2 p.m. criminal mischief was reported at Thomsen Harbor.
At 5:02 p.m. and at 5:23 p.m. a disturbance was reported on Verstovia Avenue.
At 6:52 p.m. a disturbance was reported in the 400 block of Lake Street.
At 7:40 p.m. a missing person report was filed.
Animal problems were reported at 8:45 p.m. on Siginaka Way and at 8:45 p .m. in the 1500 block of SMC.
August 20
At 1:41 a.m. an assault was reported.
At 3:15 a.m. a hospital reported an incident of drunkenness.
At 5:54 a.m. a hit and run was reported at a trailer court on HPR.
Sitka Police
Michael Smith 44, was arrested early today for violating conditions of release.
Skyler Foster, 28, was charged with assault in the fourth degree early today.
Emergency Calls
Sitka Fire Department received ambulance calls at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday and 1:57 a.m. and 7:26 a.m. today.
At 2:14 a.m. a fire came in from 404 Lake Street, where burned food had caused alarm but no fire.
