Sitka Police Department logged the following calls as of 8 a.m. today.
January 12
At 12:58 a.m. a woman who was intoxicated called police to make accusations.
At 12:58 a.m. an incident of drunkenness on Marine Street was reported.
At 7:28 a.m. a caller said a person in the 300 block of Lincoln Street appeared to have an open container. Officers found no alcohol.
At 8:16 a.m. a caller reported problems with the pedestrian crossing light at Blatchley Middle School. DOT was notified.
A caller complained residents were putting their trash in the city bins at Crescent Harbor, taking up space needed by the harbor department.
A caller complained about a taxi fare. He was advised of his options.
A dispute was reported over rights to a house. The matter was to be taken to court.
At 12:53 p.m. two women were reported punching each other at Hemlock and HPR. The two left together in a vehicle before police arrived.
At 1:51 p.m. a person was reported sleeping in a vehicle on Burkhart Street. However, the vehicle left before police arrived.
At 4:54 p.m. police were called to help wildlife troopers with a dead deer on Peter Simpson Road.
At 6:45 p.m. a vehicle was reported stuck on Herring Cove Road, interfering with DOT’s clearing of the area.
At 9:23 p.m. three Christmas trees were reported in the roadway at Indian River Road and SMC, and at 9:34 p.m. a single Christmas tree was reported in the road near the Post Office, posing a traffic hazard. The trees were removed.
January 13
At 1:55 a.m. a caller reported receiving a strange text. Officers investigated and found nothing criminal.
Emergency Calls
Sitka Fire Department received three ambulance calls Wednesday and one early today.
